Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe Comparison

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Huawei Nova 13 Pro

6.76" | October 2024

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6.70" | September 2025

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Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Nova 13 Pro and Galaxy S25 Fe, two phones from Huawei and Samsung. Huawei Nova 13 Pro was introduced to market in october 2024 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe was launched in september 2025. There is only 11 months difference between Nova 13 Pro and Galaxy S25 Fe so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Huawei Nova 13 Pro Key Specs

Launched in October 2024
6.76" - 449 PPI
3 > 50 MP(Main) + 12 MP(Telephoto) + 8 MP(UW) Cameras
HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Chipset
256 GB Storage
5000 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe Key Specs

Launched in September 2025
6.70" - 385 PPI
3 > 50 MP(Main) + 8 MP(Telephoto) + 12 MP(UW) Cameras
Samsung Exynos 2400 Chipset
128 / 256 / 512 GB Storage
4900 mAh Battery

Huawei Nova 13 Pro was replaced by Huawei Nova 14 Pro.. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Huawei Nova 14 Pro vs Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Huawei Nova 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nova 13 Pro and Galaxy S25 Fe compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro over Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe

Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.2% vs 89.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Display Size	6.8" vs 6.7"	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	449 ppi vs 385 ppi	More pixels per inch
Full Charging Time	0:35 hr vs 1:10 hr	Fully charge in shorter time
Max RAM Size Option	12 GB vs 8 GB	Higher RAM
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh vs 4900 mAh	Higher capacity Battery
Max Charge Power	100 W vs 45 W	Charges the battery faster
Telephoto Camera Sensor	12 MP vs 8 MP	Higher resolution telephoto camera
Infrared Port	Yes vs No	Use your phone as an infrared remote
Number of SIM slots	2 vs 1	Use with two different lines
Main Lens Aperture	f/1.4 vs f/1.8	Faster aperture lens

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe over Huawei Nova 13 Pro

Weight	190 g vs 209 g	19 g lighter
Max Screen Brightness	1300 nits vs 1150 nits	Better visibility under very bright conditions
GPU GFLOPS	~3410 vs ~440	Higher potential GPU
Max Storage Size Option	128/256/512 GB vs 256 GB	Store more files
Wireless Charging	Yes vs No	Charges your phone wirelessly
Ultrawide Camera Sensor	12.0 MP vs 8 MP	Higher resolution Ultrawide camera
8K Video recording	Yes, Up to 30FPS vs No	High resolution video
Slow motion FPS	Up to 960 @720p vs Up to 480 @720p	High resolution video
Bluetooth Version	v5.4 vs v5.2	Faster and more reliable connections
USB Version	v3.2 vs v2	Faster data transfer
eSIM Support	Yes vs No	Compatible with eSIM cards
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs No	Compatible with wider range of media
Telephoto Focal Length	75 mm vs 69 mm	Longer reach with the telephoto camera

Common Strengths of Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe

Waterproof	Yes vs Yes	Safer to use in wet conditions
Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen	Yes vs Yes	Auto-adjusts refresh rate when needed
NFC	Yes vs Yes	Better Connectivity
HDR Support	Yes vs Yes	Watch HDR content
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes vs Yes	Fast and safe login with the scanner
Fast Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone faster

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Huawei Nova 13 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe.

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei	Samsung
Model	Nova 13 Pro	Galaxy S25 Fe
Release Date	October 2024	September 2025
Expected OS Support Ends in:	1.8 year(s)
Expected Security Support Ends in:	2.8 year(s)
Product Series	Nova	Galaxy S
Operating System	HarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2)	Android 16
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	163.4 mm (6.43")	161.3 mm (6.35")
Width	74.9 mm (2.95")	76.6 mm (3.02")
Thickness	7.82 mm (0.31")	7.4 mm (0.29")
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP68
Available Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Yellow
Rear Material	Glass	Glass
Frame Material	Metal	Metal
SCREEN
Diagonal Size	6.76"	6.7"
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Resolution	1224 x 2776 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
PPI	449 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Max Brightness	1150 nits	1300 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+	HDR10+
Max Rated Brightness in HDR		1900 nits
Screen Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.2%	89.2%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming	DCI-P3 Always-On Display
RGB Color Space
PWM
Response Time
CHIPSET
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Samsung Exynos 2400
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H	4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 Cache	-	8 MB
Fabrication Techology	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Shading Units	256	768
GPU Clock	864 MHz	1095 MHz
FLOPS	~442.3 GFLOPS	~3406.8 GFLOPS
MEMORY and STORAGE
RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4
Storage Size	256 GB	128 / 256 / 512 GB
Storage Type	-	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	-	-
Max Charging Power	100 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable Battery	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:35 hr	1:10 hr
Standby Time	-	87 hr
CAMERAS
Camera Set-up	50 MP(Main) 12 MP(Tele) 8 MP(UW)	50 MP(Main) 8 MP(Tele) 12 MP(UW)
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50.0	50.0
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Video	No	Up to 30FPS
4K Video	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
HD Video	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
Angle of View	112°	123°
Telephoto Camera	12 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Focal length: 69 mm Digital stabilization	8 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Focal length: 75 mm Pixel size: 1 micron Sensor: 1/4.4" Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	8 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 16 mm Digital stabilization	12 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 micron Sensor: 1/3.0" Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	60.0 MP	12.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal Length	17 mm	26 mm
Pixel Size	0.61 micron	1.12 micron
Sensor Type	Omnivision OV60A	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.8"	1/3.2"
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth Features	LE	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB Version	2	3.2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No