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Huawei nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy A26
What nova 13i does better (4) and where Galaxy A26 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display7.5
3.7Performance5.2
5.6Camera8.0
6.4Battery3.2
5.0Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 13iGalaxy A26
| nova 13i | Galaxy A26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 164 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 77.5 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 200 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 13i better than Galaxy A26?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
- Charged in 30 min62% vs 51%+22%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 86.7%+3%
Why is Galaxy A26 better than nova 13i?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,432 vs 2,768+93%
- AnTuTu score437,797 vs 579,811+32%
- OLED panelNo · nova 13i: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 13i: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 13i: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 13i: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 13i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- eSIMNo · nova 13i: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | White, Blue | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 777 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 86.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | Exynos 1380 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM |
| AnTuTu score | 437,797 | 579,811 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,432 | 2,768 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 794 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 10.7 h |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 62% | 51% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.41 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14.2 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14.2 | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | C |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 37 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
