Is the Huawei nova 13i good for gaming?
Gaming score
Not recommended for gaming
Compatibility by game
Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
Free Fire
Won't runFree Fire has no version for Other.
- Free Fire has no version for Other.
Subway Surfers
Won't runSubway Surfers has no version for Other.
- Subway Surfers has no version for Other.
Brawl Stars
Won't runBrawl Stars has no version for Other.
- Brawl Stars has no version for Other.
Roblox
Won't runRoblox has no version for Other.
- Roblox has no version for Other.
EA Sports FC Mobile
Won't runEA Sports FC Mobile has no version for Other.
- EA Sports FC Mobile has no version for Other.
Call of Duty Mobile
Won't runCall of Duty Mobile has no version for Other.
- Call of Duty Mobile has no version for Other.
PUBG Mobile
Won't runPUBG Mobile has no version for Other.
- PUBG Mobile has no version for Other.
Genshin Impact
Won't runGenshin Impact has no version for Other.
- Genshin Impact has no version for Other.
Fortnite
Won't runFortnite has no version for Other.
- Fortnite has no version for Other.
Minecraft
Won't runMinecraft has no version for Other.
- Minecraft has no version for Other.
Pokémon GO
Won't runPokémon GO has no version for Other.
- Pokémon GO has no version for Other.
Honkai: Star Rail
Won't runHonkai: Star Rail has no version for Other.
- Honkai: Star Rail has no version for Other.
Honor of Kings
Won't runHonor of Kings has no version for Other.
- Honor of Kings has no version for Other.
Habbo
Won't runHabbo has no version for Other.
- Habbo has no version for Other.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Won't runMobile Legends: Bang Bang has no version for Other.
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has no version for Other.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Won't runLeague of Legends: Wild Rift has no version for Other.
- League of Legends: Wild Rift has no version for Other.
Love and Deepspace
Won't runLove and Deepspace has no version for Other.
- Love and Deepspace has no version for Other.
Standoff 2
Won't runStandoff 2 has no version for Other.
- Standoff 2 has no version for Other.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile
Won't runARK: Ultimate Mobile has no version for Other.
- ARK: Ultimate Mobile has no version for Other.
Among Us
Won't runAmong Us has no version for Other.
- Among Us has no version for Other.
Stardew Valley
Won't runStardew Valley has no version for Other.
- Stardew Valley has no version for Other.
Wuthering Waves
Won't runWuthering Waves has no version for Other.
- Wuthering Waves has no version for Other.
Zenless Zone Zero
Won't runZenless Zone Zero has no version for Other.
- Zenless Zone Zero has no version for Other.
eFootball
Won't runeFootball has no version for Other.
- eFootball has no version for Other.
Analysis by axis
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
Display
10/20- Large 6.7" screen favors immersion and fine aim in shooters.
- 391 ppi — Full HD+ density suitable for any game.
- A 90Hz screen — 90fps in Free Fire, COD Mobile and PUBG gives a real edge in fast duels.
- Screen peak brightness not provided.
- IPS LCD panel — paler colors than OLED, without the contrast boost in games.
- No recognized screen protection (Gorilla / Ceramic / Dragontrail).
Performance
10/20- Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (Snapdragon family), built on 6nm — mid category.
- 8 GB of RAM — comfortable for any current game.
- AnTuTu 290,000 — basic mid-range.
- GPU: Adreno 610.
Battery & charging
12/20- 5000 mAh — standard gaming autonomy, an easy 5–7h of play.
- 40W wired — decent charging.
- No wireless charging.
Connectivity
6/20- 4G LTE only — without the latency gain of 5G away from Wi-Fi.
- Wi-Fi 5 — adequate, but may lag on congested networks.
- Bluetooth 5.0 — good for modern controllers and headphones.
- USB Type-C 2.0 port — compatible with modern adapters and gamepads.
- No 3.5mm jack — wired headphones need a USB-C adapter.
Sensors
7/20- No dedicated gyroscope — motion-based controls may not work well.
- Accelerometer present — needed for screen rotation and casual games.
- Fingerprint reader (Fingerprint (side-mounted)) — quick login for games with a linked account.
- No face recognition.
Build & ergonomics
7/20- 199 g — typical weight, holds up for a 1–2h session without bothering you.
- Build material not provided.
- No resistance (IP) data provided.
- Released in 2024 — recent design and thermal dissipation.
- Thickness 8.4 mm — normal profile.
Specifications
Display
- Size
- 6.7"
- Type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2388
- Density
- 391 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
- Process node
- 6 nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU
- Adreno 610
- Memory
- 128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM
- AnTuTu
- 290,000
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po
- Fast charging (wired)
- 40 W
- Details
- 40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
- Headphone jack
- No
Sensors & unlock
- Gyroscope
- No
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)
- Face unlock
- No
- Full list
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Build
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 199 g
- SIM
- · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Colors
- White, Blue
Cameras
- Main camera
- 108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
- Selfie
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
System
- OS
- EMUI 14.2, no Google Play Services
- Announced
- 2024, December 14
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, January
- Price (reference)
- About 200 EUR
Summary
The Huawei nova 13i was announced in 2024 by Huawei and scores 0/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — not recommended for gaming. Does not run Free Fire reliably. The display is 6.7", IPS LCD, 90Hz and 391 ppi. It packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G processor (6 nm process), Adreno 610 GPU and 8 GB of RAM and storage of 128 GB and 256 GB. Battery life comes from a 5,000 mAh battery and 40W charging. The main camera is 108 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0. The phone weighs 199 g and measures 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm. It ships with EMUI 14.2, no Google Play Services. For Free Fire, the Huawei nova 13i does not run — has no version for Other. In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile does not run; PUBG Mobile does not run. Not enough hardware for today’s main games — only older casual titles run.
How the gaming Score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
- Won't run — 0 points
- Runs on low — 25 points
- Runs on medium — 55 points
- Runs on high — 80 points
- Runs competitive — 100 points
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 0 | × 1.5 | = 0.0 |
| Subway Surfers | 0 | × 0.5 | = 0.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Roblox | 0 | × 1.2 | = 0.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 0 | × 1.8 | = 0.0 |
| Fortnite | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| Minecraft | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| Pokémon GO | 0 | × 0.6 | = 0.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Habbo | 0 | × 0.3 | = 0.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Among Us | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| eFootball | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 0.0 | |
| Final score (0.0 ÷ 24.1) | 0/100 | ||
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