This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the HUAWEI nova 13i and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The HUAWEI nova 13i has a 6.7-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | HUAWEI nova 13i | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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| Screen | 6.7-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2388 Pixels 391 ppi) with 19.9:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole | 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 498 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Armor 2, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Privacy Display, and punch-hole S-Pen Stylus |
| OS | EMUI 14.2 | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Quad Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 10MP Telephoto (Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, Laser Autofocus |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers | |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 40W Fast Charging (3% - 62% in 30 minutes) |
5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging (75% in 30 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging (Magnetic, Qi 2.2) |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front and back with Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 214 g |
| Colors | White, Blue | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Release Date | January 16, 2025 | February 26, 2026 |
| Price | ₱12,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱86,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱100,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱121,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
HUAWEI nova 13i on Lazada HUAWEI nova 13i on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra on Shopee |
