HUAWEI nova 13 Pro
The story is about a phone we’ve been waiting for a couple of months… Well, the girls in the studio have, to be precise. It is the HUAWEI nova 13 Pro. the team trusted their instincts, so we got this phone firsthand. And the nova 13 Pro does impress us a lot.
If you’re tired of smartphones as cold, technical tools and just want a model expressing your sense with dazzling design, the Nova 13 Pro is probably the most stylish of all the special options.
Furthermore, unlike those top-notch flagships, it wasn’t born to be a tech show-off. It exists more about to fill a personalized niche in the market. So it’s great to hear that it’s released for global users.
So, we’ll share my experience and inspiration driven by the Huawei nova 13 Pro. And of course, why it’s so impressive at first glance.
When I open the box, there’s the nova 13 Pro at the top, followed by a small card removal pin, a clear case, a 100w charging head, and a T-C cable. However, there is one point I have to mention and that is the case.
The phone’s back cover is so elegantly designed that I refused to put the case on. It’s funny that the case is even much easier to collect fingerprints than the phone. Thanks to the unique plaid texture with the matt finish, the phone offers decent grip and touch in hands. So, no way to make me put the case on.
Appearance
Well, to cut to the chase, back to the phone. This time The nova 13 Pro offers four high-value colorways in terms of exterior colors – Loden Green, White, and Black. The naming of these colors seems to call to our imagination.
Well, I do look for its mapping in the natural world. Especially the Green variant in my hand does inspire me of something like the country life in my childhood: memories of low-saturated greenery with sharp edges, and lively fabric texture for family afternoon picnics….
Of course, the above is just to give you an idea of how much I like the green design. We chose the green version for no other reason than I was struck by it at first glance.
To be more detailed, these colorways feature low-saturation colors, especially the Loden Green. It is visually comfortable and not fancy at all. The back cover of the fuselage is made of all-glass material using the AG Etching Process. It feels silky smooth, and surprisingly, does not easily collect fingerprints.
It’s likely the first time we saw a plaid texture applied on a smartphone. The dynamic texture looks so living—the pattern’s light and shadow shift in various lighting angles.
Screen
The nova 13 Pro utilizes a slightly-edge-curved design on the front face. Visually the four equal corners of the display offer absolute balance. It is a design that balances the rounded feel of a curved screen with the precise control of a flat display. It allows our palms to fit the phone better when holding it in one hand.
The screen measures 6.76 inches with a resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels and supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate, just like the other phones in 2024. Especially when we experience the latest EMUI, the display adds a bonus to the smooth software experience.
Lens and Camera
The rear camera module features a newly upgraded design of the Star Orbit Ring, made with a crafted metal piece. The metal color of the ring manages to be unified with the back cover but still stands out with the CNC metal cutting.
And it’s one of the rare sub-flagships this year where the camera module size gets controlled. So here the whole design looks pretty natural with a less dominant camera island in visual. Huawei has always been innovative when it comes to design sense.
With the metal engraving and the nova logos’ star-array arrangement, the ring’s metallic texture looks even more exquisite. The looks alone are already inspiring enough. However, the second reason I choose to recommend it is its powerful camera performance. The lenses are paired with a 50MP lens with variable apertures, a 3x telephoto portrait lens with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle macro lens, a laser focus sensor, and a ten-channel color temperature sensor.
Now let’s check out how the cameras’ samples convinced us.
The front 60MP portrait lens is excellent for capturing skin tones and details accurately. And the fast and accurate focus performs well in a variety of scenarios. And even another ultra-wide selfie lens easily has great skin detail and expressions with the AI-based boost feature.
The rear 50MP main camera and 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens combination get ideal results in different shooting scenarios and present stunning colors and contrast, even in poor lighting conditions. The main camera supports an adjustable physical aperture of F1.4 to F4.
In auto mode, it would smoothly work without manual operation to deliver an adaptive exposure. Furthermore, you can also manually set up the right aperture gear in Aperture mode.
The 3x telephoto lens is also designed for taking portraits. This lens provides an amazingly natural bokeh effect when shooting stills or portraits, easily highlighting the portraits more artistic.
The 6x or even 10x shooting based on the 3X lens also works well, as there must be some AI optimization for the digital zooming. But even just with 3X zoom, it still delivers great composition and produces clean and pure portrait shots. And the details of the characters are pretty decent.
As for the ultra-wide lens, considering the 8MP resolution, the best scenes would be Macro shooting. But compared to the telephoto macro, it still has a gap.
Huawei nova 13 Pro’s front-facing 60MP portrait follow focus dual camera not only supports 0.7x-5x portrait full zoom shooting but also has excellent autofocus capabilities, which makes it easy to capture every moment, whether it’s a selfie or a group photo.
For photography enthusiasts, such a configuration is undoubtedly very attractive, as it allows you to take high-quality photos in any situation. We can take a look at the results of portraits taken with different focal lengths.
This multi-focal length feature can make taking photos more interesting and varied, as it allows you to find the most suitable focal length for different scenarios.
When it comes to night scenarios, the Huawei nova 13 Pro still gives us surprises. The 3X telephoto lens supports OIS stabilization and AIS electronic stabilization, which drastically reduces the impact of hand-shaking on image quality.
The OIS improves stability at slightly long exposure, and shooting experience as well. The advantages of the RYYB array and large aperture are pretty obvious.
The image detail is still excellent with decent contrast, and there is no obvious noise or blurring traces in the dark areas.
Huawei nova 13 Pro in the night shooting, the overall color reproduction is spot on, not biased. The colors were able to be correctly shown in the neon lights also without overexposure, and clearly showing the dark details as well.
AI features
Huawei nova 13 series can turn on the AI camera for besides when taking photos. It is efficient and interesting to use AI imaging features.
The AI Erase feature automatically eliminates background clutter and fills in the missing parts of the picture for a natural smooth effect.
I love this feature because it allows me to easily fix unwanted elements after taking a photo to make it look perfect.
The Best expression can do the job of selecting expressions from multiple group photos, making everyone in the group photogenic, and presenting a clear and realistic photo.
Even if someone’s eyes are closed, a quick AI motification can restore the shot to perfection.
Longevity
In addition, the Huawei nova 13 Pro has a large built-in 5000mAh battery, which is combined with 100W fast charging technology to restore power under intense use quickly.
In actual charging, it can be charged to 30% in 5 minutes, 52% in 10 minutes, and full in just 24 minutes, which is the same as the official data. This charging speed gives us a quick charge in any spare time.
Verdict
To summarize, the Huawei nova 13 Pro stands out easily with its stylish design, camera performance, practical software, and reliable battery life. Especially, its exquisite appearance design and powerful photography capacity make it a strong competitor at its price.
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