Huawei nova 13i vs Motorola Moto G05

Huawei nova 13i and Motorola Moto G05 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

Huawei nova 13i

1.7/10

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Motorola Moto G05

1.7/10

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Best for

GamingEither - too close to call
Keeping it for yearsHuawei nova 13i

Head to head

Performance
0.7
0.8
Gaming
1.4
1.0
Huawei nova 13i has the stronger graphics for games.
Durability
–
4.0
Longevity
1.9
0.4
Huawei nova 13i should get software updates for about 1.2 more years, against about 0.2 for Motorola Moto G05.
Connectivity
3.3
3.3
Extras
3.2
6.6
Motorola Moto G05 has a headphone jack; Huawei nova 13i does not.

All specifications

Huawei nova 13i

Motorola Moto G05

General

Condition

Available. Released 2025, January

Available. Released 2025, January 13

Model

CTR-L91

XT2523-2, XT2523-3, XT2523-11

Performance

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)

GPU

Adreno 610

Mali-G52 MC2

Display

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)

720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Screen Protection

–

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera

Video Resolution

1080p@30fps

Battery and power

Charging Port

40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min

18W wired

Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

Yes

Yes (market/region dependent)

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE

Ports

Headphone Jack

Yes

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0

Build and size

Build

–

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Dimensions

6.7 inches, 108.7 cm 2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.67 inches, 107.2 cm 2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei nova 13i or Motorola Moto G05?

Huawei nova 13i and Motorola Moto G05 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. Huawei nova 13i wins on gaming and longevity; Motorola Moto G05 wins on extras.

Which is better for gaming, Huawei nova 13i or Motorola Moto G05?

Huawei nova 13i has the stronger graphics for games.

Which will last more years, Huawei nova 13i or Motorola Moto G05?

Huawei nova 13i should get software updates for about 1.2 more years, against about 0.2 for Motorola Moto G05.

Which has more extras, Huawei nova 13i or Motorola Moto G05?

Motorola Moto G05 has a headphone jack; Huawei nova 13i does not.

Which is better for keeping it for years, Huawei nova 13i or Motorola Moto G05?

Huawei nova 13i scores higher for keeping it for years.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.