Huawei Nova 13 specifications, advantages and disadvantages
Huawei Nova 13 specifications
Huawei launched its new 5G smartphone, Huawei Nova 13, in October 2024 with a price of around $404 (Rs 33,990 in India). The device has a 6.7-inch OLED display with a high refresh rate of 120Hz, 1 billion colors, and HDR support. The smartphone has a high-capacity 5000 mAh battery, capable of lasting 2-3 days or more with light use. However, the smartphone supports 100W wired fast charging, which can fully charge the battery in about 25 minutes. Additionally, the phone has 5W reverse wired charging and is available in black, white, purple, and green color options.
The Huawei Nova 13 has a dual camera setup, with a 50MP sensor as the main camera and a 60MP immersive sensor that can take better selfies. The smartphone can record up to 4K videos with gyro-EIS with both cameras. Apart from that, the device can be purchased with up to 256GB/512GB/1TB of internal storage. The smartphone runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 operating system and the device also supports BDS satellite calling and messaging.
| Budget | Huawei Honor 13 |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | October 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches |
| Weight | 195 grams |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Show | OLED 1B colors HDR 120Hz Ratio 20:9 ~395 density per inch |
| Protection/Others | Aluminosilicate glass Resistant to splashes, water and dust. |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| SW | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| chipset | N/A |
| UPC | N/A |
| GPU | N/A |
| card slot | No |
| RAM | – |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (112˚ ultrawide), AF Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR Max. – 4K, gyro EIS |
| selfie | 60 MP (ultra wide angle) HDR, panorama Maximum: 4K at 30 fps, gyro EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960kbps HD audio) |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yeah; NFC-SIM, EHR |
| infrared port | Yeah |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Under screen fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, color spectrum BDS Satellite Calls and Messages Virtual proximity detection |
| Battery | 5000mAh 100W wired 5W reverse wiring |
| Flag | Black, White, Purple, Green |
| Expected price | $404 (Rs 33,990 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the Huawei Nova 13
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Huawei Nova 13 smartphone.
Advantages
- Supports 5G network connectivity.
- It comes with aluminosilicate glass and is splash, water and dust resistant.
- OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate.
- It comes with support for the HarmonyOS 4.2 operating system.
- Huge 5000 mAh battery life.
- Comes with 100W fast wired charging and 5W reverse charging support.
- Fingerprint scanner under the screen.
- Comes with BDS satellite calling and messaging.
- Supports NFC, OTG and an infrared port.
- 4K video recording with gyro-EIS support.
- It comes with a 60MP ultra-wide immersive selfie lens.
Cons
- Wireless charging is missing.
- A camera with optical zoom is missing.
- There is no Android OS support or custom user interface.
- An audio connector is missing.
- Default nit brightness rating.
- There is no mention of the CPU or chipset.
- The daughter card slot is missing.
