Huawei nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy A56 Comparison and Differences

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Huawei nova 13i

Huawei nova 13i

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Samsung Galaxy A56

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Huawei nova 13i or Samsung Galaxy A56 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei nova 13i	Samsung Galaxy A56
Rating	(+0)	(+1)
Release date	2024, December 14	2025, March 02
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm \| 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm \| 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.05 in
Weight	199 g \| 7.02 oz	198 g \| 6.98 oz
Body Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	White, Blue	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po	5000 mAh, Li-Ion
Approximate price	200 EUR	480 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.7" in	6.7" in
Screen area	108.7 cm²	110.2 cm²
Screen format		19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.1%	87.7%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2388 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	385 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other specs	- 90Hz -Always-on display	- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Dual	50 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR

Performance

Operating system - OS	EMUI 14.2, no Google Play Services	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)	- Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 610	Xclipse 540
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other extras	- 40W Fast charging, 3-62% in 30 min	- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Reviews and Opinions on Huawei nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy A56

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2025-07-02 14:06:37

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