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Huawei nova 13i
The nova 13i is a 4G-only international model with a 6.7-inch 90Hz LCD, a Snapdragon 680 chip and 8GB of RAM. It pairs a 108MP f/1.9 main camera with a 2MP depth sensor and an 8MP selfie camera, and has a 5000mAh battery with 40W wired charging, running EMUI 14.2. Malaysian sales began on 11 January 2025 at RM 1,299.
Pros
- 6.7-inch 1080x2388 LCD with adaptive 30/60/90Hz refresh and up to 270Hz touch sampling
- 108MP f/1.9 main camera with an 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
- 5000mAh battery (4900mAh rated) with 40W SuperCharge Turbo 2.0; Huawei quotes 62% in 30 minutes
- NFC, dual SIM and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor in a 199g, 8.4mm body
- 8GB RAM with 128GB or 256GB of storage
Cons
- Snapdragon 680 is a 4G chip, so there is no 5G
- The rear camera is a 108MP main sensor plus a 2MP depth sensor, with no ultra-wide or telephoto, and video recording tops out at 1080p
- LCD panel rather than OLED, with Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, a USB 2.0 Type-C port and no 3.5mm headphone jack
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 13i
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- LCD
- Resolution
- 1080x2388
- Pixel density
- 391 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 680
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 108 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Max video
- 1080p
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 40 W
Design
- Weight
- 199 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 14.2
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 13i good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 13i earns an Inno Score of 35.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The nova 13i is a 4G-only international model with a 6.7-inch 90Hz LCD, a Snapdragon 680 chip and 8GB of RAM. It pairs a 108MP f/1.9 main camera with a 2MP depth sensor and an 8MP selfie camera, and has a 5000mAh battery with 40W wired charging, running EMUI 14.2. Malaysian sales began on 11 January 2025 at RM 1,299.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 13i?
Chipset: Snapdragon 680 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 108 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 13i?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Huawei nova 12i, iQOO Z11i, itel A95 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
