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Huawei nova 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

What nova 13 does better (9) and where Phone (2a) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 13
Huawei · 2024nova 13
8.2Score
9 advantages≈ $380
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Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a)
8.1Score
6 advantages≈ $400
7.8Display8.0
5.8Performance5.5
7.4Camera8.4
7.7Battery7.4
7.9Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 13Phone (2a)
75.3 × 161.4776.3 × 161.78.6
nova 13Phone (2a)Difference
Height161.4 mm161.7 mm−0.3 mm
Width75.3 mm76.3 mm−1 mm
Thickness7 mm8.6 mm−1.6 mm
Weight195 g190 g+5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 13 better than Phone (2a)?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
  3. AnTuTu score808,658 vs 578,493+40%
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,598 vs 2,184+19%
  5. Charged in 30 min150% vs 65%2.3×
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · Phone (2a): No
  8. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  9. Thickness7 mm vs 8.6 mm+23%

Why is Phone (2a) better than nova 13?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 13: Yes
  2. Stereo speakersNo · nova 13: Yes
  3. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
  4. Peak brightness1,150 nits vs 1,300 nits+13%
  5. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  6. Weight195 g vs 190 g+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 13Huawei nova 13≈ $3808.2
Design
Weight195 g190 g
Thickness7 mm8.6 mm
Height161.4 mm161.7 mm
Width75.3 mm76.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GreenBlack, White, Milk, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,412 px
Pixel density395 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,150 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness—981 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%87.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali-G610 MC4
AnTuTu score808,658578,493
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,5982,184
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,151
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—15.9 h
Wired charging100 W45 W
Charged in 30 min150%65%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.2Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 3.0
Major OS updates promised—3
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