This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the HUAWEI nova 13i and Xiaomi 17.
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 Xiaomi 17 has a 6.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6330mAh battery.
| Specs | HUAWEI nova 13i | Xiaomi 17 |
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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 | 6.3-inch ~ OLED Display (1220 x 2656 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| OS | EMUI 14.2 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
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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 |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (OV50M, f/2.4 Aperture, 102° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (JN5, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
50 Megapixels (OV50M, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| 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 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, 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 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 40W Fast Charging (3% - 62% in 30 minutes) |
6330 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (Xiaomi HyperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 219 g |
| Colors | White, Blue | Black, White, Starlit Green |
| Release Date | January 16, 2025 | March 2, 2026 |
| Price | ₱12,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱53,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
HUAWEI nova 13i on Lazada HUAWEI nova 13i on Shopee |
Xiaomi 17 on Lazada Xiaomi 17 on Shopee |
