Huawei Nova 13 Specifications
Huawei released its new 5G smartphone, Huawei Nova 13, in October 2024 with a price tag of approximately $404 (Rs 33,990 in India). The device has a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz high refresh rate, 1B colors, and HDR support. The smartphone has a high-capacity 5000 mAh battery, capable of lasting for 2-3 days or more with light usage. However, the smartphone supports a 100W wired fast charging, which can fully charge the battery in about 25 minutes. Also, 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 an immersive 60MP sensor that can take better selfies. The smartphone can record up to 4K videos with gyro-EIS by both cameras. Besides that, the device can be purchased with up to 256GB/512GB/1TB of internal storage. The smartphone is running on HarmonyOS 4.2 OS and the device also has BDS Satellite Calling and Message support.
| Specifications | Huawei Nova 13 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | October 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches |
| Weight | 195 g |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Display | OLED 1B colors HDR 120Hz 20:9 ratio ~395 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Aluminosilicate glass Splash, water and dust resistant |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| Chipset | N/A |
| CPU | 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 (ultrawide) HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum BDS Satellite Calling and Message Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 100W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple, Green |
| Expected Price | $404 (Rs 33,990 in India) approx |
Huawei Nova 13 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Huawei Nova 13 smartphone.
Pros
- Support 5G network connectivity.
- Comes with Aluminosilicate glass and Splash, water and dust-resistant.
- OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
- Comes with HarmonyOS 4.2 OS support.
- Huge 5000 mAh battery life.
- Comes with 100W fast and 5W reverse wired charging support.
- Under-display fingerprint scanner.
- Comes with BDS Satellite Calling and Message.
- NFC, OTG, and an infrared port support.
- 4K video recording with gyro-EIS support.
- Comes with an immersive 60MP ultrawide selfie lens.
Cons
- Wireless charging is missing.
- An optical zoom camera is missing.
- No Android OS or custom UI support.
- An audio jack is missing.
- Default nits brightness rating.
- CPU and chipset are not mentioned.
- The secondary card slot is missing.
