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Huawei nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy F17

What nova 13i does better (5) and where Galaxy F17 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 13i
Huawei · 2025nova 13i
6.0Score
5 advantages≈ $220
vs
Samsung Galaxy F17
Samsung · 2025Galaxy F17
7.4Score
14 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
5.5Display7.3
3.7Performance5.0
5.6Camera7.8
6.4Battery5.3
5.0Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 13iGalaxy F17
74.7 × 163.38.477.9 × 164.47.5
nova 13iGalaxy F17Difference
Height163.3 mm164.4 mm−1.1 mm
Width74.7 mm77.9 mm−3.2 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm+0.9 mm
Weight199 g192 g+7 g

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

Why is nova 13i better than Galaxy F17?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Charged in 30 min62% vs 47%+32%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 86%+4%

Why is Galaxy F17 better than nova 13i?

  1. AnTuTu score437,797 vs 571,738+31%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,432 vs 2,242+57%
  3. OLED panelNo · nova 13i: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 13i: Yes
  5. 5GNo · nova 13i: Yes
  6. Memory card slotNo · nova 13i: Yes
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 13i: Yes
  9. Weight199 g vs 192 g+4%
  10. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  11. Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
  12. Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.5 mm+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 13iHuawei nova 13i≈ $2206.0
Design
Weight199 g192 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm
Height163.3 mm164.4 mm
Width74.7 mm77.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursWhite, BlueBlack, Violet
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,340 px
Pixel density391 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%86%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 1330
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G68 MP2
AnTuTu score437,797571,738
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,4322,242
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min62%47%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.64 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14.2Android 15
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14.2One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
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