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Huawei nova 13i vs Nothing Phone Lite

What nova 13i does better (3) and where Phone Lite wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 13i
Huawei · 2025nova 13i
6.0Score
3 advantages≈ $220
vs
Nothing Phone Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone Lite
7.6Score
11 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.5Display8.9
5.6Camera5.8
6.4Battery6.0
5.0Features6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 13iPhone Lite
74.7 × 163.38.478 × 1648.3
nova 13iPhone LiteDifference
Height163.3 mm164 mm−0.7 mm
Width74.7 mm78 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+0.1 mm
Weight199 g199 g=

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

Why is nova 13i better than Phone Lite?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  3. Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 86.7%+3%

Why is Phone Lite better than nova 13i?

  1. OLED panelNo · nova 13i: Yes
  2. 5GNo · nova 13i: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 13i: Yes
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 13i: Yes
  7. Max video1080p vs 4K
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 13iHuawei nova 13i≈ $2206.0
Design
Weight199 g199 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm
Height163.3 mm164 mm
Width74.7 mm78 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursWhite, Blue—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,392 px
Pixel density391 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GMediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Chip makerQualcommMediatek
Process6 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali G615 MC2
AnTuTu score437,797—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,432—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.67"—
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min62%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14.2Android 15
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14.2Nothing OS 3.5
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—53 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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