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Huawei nova 13 vs OPPO Reno12 (China)

What nova 13 does better (4) and where Reno12 (China) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 13
Huawei · 2024nova 13
8.2Score
4 advantages≈ $380
vs
OPPO Reno12 (China)
OPPO · 2024Reno12 (China)
8.5Score
11 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
7.8Display7.8
7.4Camera8.9
7.7Battery7.4
7.9Features7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 13Reno12 (China)
75.3 × 161.4774.8 × 161.47.3
nova 13Reno12 (China)Difference
Height161.4 mm161.4 mm=
Width75.3 mm74.8 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness7 mm7.3 mm−0.3 mm
Weight195 g179 g+16 g

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

Why is nova 13 better than Reno12 (China)?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  3. Selfie camera60 MP vs 50 MP+20%
  4. Thickness7 mm vs 7.3 mm+4%

Why is Reno12 (China) better than nova 13?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 13: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 13: Yes
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz+29%
  5. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. Weight195 g vs 179 g+9%
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  8. Peak brightness1,150 nits vs 1,200 nits+4%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 13Huawei nova 13≈ $3808.2
Design
Weight195 g179 g
Thickness7 mm7.3 mm
Height161.4 mm161.4 mm
Width75.3 mm74.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GreenBlack, Silver, peach
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 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%89.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000Mediatek Dimensity 8250
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali-G610 MC6
AnTuTu score808,658—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,598—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging100 W80 W
Charged in 30 min150%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
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 speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
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—ColorOS 14.1
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