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Mid-range · 2024

Huawei nova 13

Sold for ₦280,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17
Best for
Strength 100W fast charging, All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play
6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz
Unknown 12 / 256 GB
5000 mAh 100W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 60 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · OLED · 1084 × 2412 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
HDR
Supported
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass

Performance

Unknown
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Unknown
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
521,000
v10
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1x2.4 GHz + 3x 2.2GHz + 4x 1.8GHz

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 4.2, up to 6.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping HarmonyOS and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4.2, up to 6.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~0 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · 60 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
60 MP f/2.4
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
RAW, laser AF
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 100 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
12/256GB · 12/512GB · 12/1TB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

195 g · 7.0 mm
Height
161.4 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
195 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1084 × 2412 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
40% larger battery capacity
100 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
521k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 170 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
100 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
521k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 167 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦280,000

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Jiji Used
₦280,000
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Ibrahim Gaiya
5.0 yrs · 256GB
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