Huawei nova 13 Pro vs Motorola Edge (2022)

The Huawei nova 13 Pro scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge (2022) scores 5.8. The Huawei nova 13 Pro leads in display, performance, camera and design, while the Motorola Edge (2022) is ahead in software support. The Huawei nova 13 Pro is the newer phone, announced Oct 22, 2024.

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Huawei Huawei nova 13 Pro
6.6 Price TBA
Top score
Motorola Motorola Edge (2022)
5.8 From $498
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei nova 13 Pro

  • Faster wired charging 100 W vs 30 W
  • Bigger screen 6.76 inches vs 6.6 inches
  • Better water resistance IP65 vs IP52
  • Newer model Oct 22, 2024 vs Aug 18, 2022
  • More RAM 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
  • More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 128 GB / 256 GB

Why choose the Motorola Edge (2022)

  • Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • Lighter 170 g vs 209 g
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
  • Reverse wireless charging
  • 5G support

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Overall 6.6 5.8
Display 8.7 7.3
Performance 4.3 4.1
Camera 7.3 6.3
Battery 5.6 5.6
Design 7.7 6.5
Software support 3.5 5.7
Value for money 6.0 est. 3.4

Display

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Size 6.76 inches 6.6 inches
Type OLED OLED
Resolution 1224 × 2776 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 449 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✕ No
Peak brightness — 1,300 nits
HDR — HDR10+
Protection — Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Process — 6 nm
Max CPU clock — 2.5 GHz
GPU — Mali-G610 MC3
Geekbench 6 single-core — 973
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,386
RAM 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 128 GB / 256 GB
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 13 MP
Telephoto 12 MP, 3× optical —
Optical zoom 3× —
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@30 4K@60
Front camera 60 MP 32 MP
Front video 4K@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 100 W 30 W
Wireless charging — 15 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes
Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Dimensions 163.4 × 74.9 × 7.82 mm 160.86 × 74.24 × 7.99 mm
Thickness 7.82 mm 7.99 mm
Weight 209 g 170 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back Glass Plastic
Water resistance IP65 IP52
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Loden Green, White, Black, Feather Sand Purple Mineral Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
5G ✕ No ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
OS at launch Android Android 12
Interface EMUI 14.2 My UX
OS updates — 3 years
Security updates — 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei nova 13 ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Announced Oct 22, 2024 Aug 18, 2022
Released Oct 25, 2024 Sep 1, 2022
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price — $498

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