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Huawei nova 14 Lite

Huawei nova 14 Lite

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Tecno Camon 40

Tecno Camon 40

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 14 Lite
Tecno Camon 40
Performance
89.887.1
Camera
90.790.5
Display
94.993.7
Battery
96.191.3
Build
88.696.2
Overall
92.091.7

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 14 Lite features a 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1084 x 2412 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Tecno Camon 40 has a slightly larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2436 pixels, also with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 14 Lite offers up to 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM, whereas the Camon 40 is limited to 256GB and 12GB of RAM with a MediaTek Helio G100 chipset.
  • Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera, but the Camon 40 includes optical image stabilization (OIS) for improved photo quality, while the nova 14 Lite does not.
  • The nova 14 Lite has a larger 5500mAh battery compared to the Camon 40's 5200mAh, and it supports faster charging at 66W versus 45W for the Tecno.
  • The nova 14 Lite runs on HarmonyOS 5.1, while the Camon 40 operates on Android 15 with HIOS 15, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 14 Lite
Tecno Camon 40

General

Release Date

2025, October 17
2025, March 03

Announced

2025, October 17
2025, March 03

Description

Also known as Huawei Nova 14 Vitality, Huawei Nova 14 Youth, Huawei nova 14 Energy
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.78"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
AMOLED, 120Hz

Resolution

1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1084
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Aluminosilicate glass
Panda King Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

N/A
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

N/A
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
Unspecified

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, (ultrawide)

Front Camera

50 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"
32 MP, (wide)

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Yes

Selfie Video

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Yes

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5500 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Details

5500 mAh
5200 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired5W reverse wired
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 43 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
164.1 x 74.6 x 7.3 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)

Weight

191 g
177.2 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Blue
Emerald Lake Green, Galaxy Black, Glacier White, Emerald Glow Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Yes

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Yes

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS

Software

Operating System

HarmonyOS 5.1
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HIOS 15

OS Version

HarmonyOS 5.1
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HIOS 15

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Unspecified