Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Performance
90.996.1
Camera
90.895.0
Display
97.895.3
Battery
95.094.4
Build
84.194.2
Overall
91.795.0
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 70 Air features a larger 7.0-inch LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 4000 nits and a resolution of 1320 x 2760 pixels, while the nova 14 Ultra has a 6.81-inch LTPO3 OLED display with a peak brightness of 5500 nits and a resolution of 1272 x 2860 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 70 Air is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset, offering configurations with up to 16GB of RAM, compared to the nova 14 Ultra's Kirin 8020 with up to 12GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 50 MP main camera, but the nova 14 Ultra includes a more versatile periscope telephoto lens with 3.7x optical zoom.
- The Mate 70 Air has a larger 6500mAh battery with 66W charging, while the nova 14 Ultra has a 5500mAh battery with faster 100W charging.
- Both run on HarmonyOS, with the Mate 70 Air using version 5.1 and the nova 14 Ultra on version 5.0, providing a similar software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
General
Release Date
2025, November 06
2025, May 19
Announced
2025, November 06
2025, May 19
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
7"
6.81"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 5500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
1272 x 2860 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
PPI
1320
1272
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Kunlun Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAMKirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM
Kirin 8020
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU
N/A
Maleoon 920 2cu
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
Front Camera
10.7 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6500 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
5500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in)
163.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
208 g
204 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Silver
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 5.1
HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Version
HarmonyOS 5.1
HarmonyOS 5.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

