Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
Performance
67.070.8
Camera
53.552.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
64.568.0
Build
66.866.8
Overall
67.868.9
Summary
- The Huawei nova 13 Pro features a premium build with a 6.76-inch LTPO OLED display offering a higher resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels and HDR support, compared to the Samsung Galaxy M34 5G's 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the nova 13 Pro has a more powerful RAM configuration with options up to 1TB, while the M34 is limited to 256GB of storage with a less advanced Exynos 1280 chipset.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the nova 13 Pro includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, enhancing its versatility.
- The M34 boasts a larger 6000mAh battery, surpassing the nova 13 Pro's 5000mAh, but with slower 25W charging compared to the nova's 100W.
- Software-wise, the nova runs on HarmonyOS 4.2, while the M34 operates on Android 13 with One UI 6, offering different user experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
General
Release Date
2024, October 22
2023, July 03
Announced
2024, October 22
2023, July 03
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.76"
6.5"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU
N/A
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G68
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 3-50% in 9 min5W reverse wired
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.4 x 74.9 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
161.7 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
209 g
208 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Purple, Green
Midnight Blue, Prism Silver, Waterfall Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.2
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
OS Version
HarmonyOS 4.2
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

