Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 13 Pro
vivo iQOO Z9s
Performance
37.890.1
Camera
93.284.4
Display
94.895.6
Battery
33.737.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
84.474.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
61.970.5
Summary
- The Huawei nova 13 Pro features a 6.76-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo iQOO Z9s has a slightly larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 pixels, also at 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 13 Pro offers up to 1TB of storage with 12GB RAM, whereas the iQOO Z9s is equipped with a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 chipset and a maximum of 256GB storage with 12GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera with OIS, but the iQOO Z9s includes a 16 MP selfie camera, while the nova 13 Pro does not have a dedicated front camera.
- The nova 13 Pro has a 5000mAh battery with 100W charging, compared to the iQOO Z9s's larger 5500mAh battery with 44W charging.
- For software, the nova runs on HarmonyOS 4.2, while the iQOO Z9s operates on Android 14 with Funtouch 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 13 Pro
vivo iQOO Z9s
General
Release Date
2024, October 22
2024, August 21
Announced
2024, October 22
2024, August 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.76"
6.77"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
Resolution
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Schott Xensation
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
N/A
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 3-50% in 9 min5W reverse wired
44W wired7.5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.4 x 74.9 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
209 g
180 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Purple, Green
Titanium Matte, Onyx Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.4, 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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.2
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

