Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 14
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
53.553.8
Display
88.590.0
Battery
72.072.0
Build
68.866.8
Overall
70.770.8
Summary
- The Huawei nova 14 and nova 14 Ultra both feature high-quality builds, but the Ultra is slightly larger and heavier, measuring 163.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm and weighing 204g compared to the nova 14's 161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm and 192g.
- The display on the Ultra is a 6.81" LTPO3 OLED with a higher resolution of 1272 x 2860 pixels and a peak brightness of 5500 nits, while the nova 14 has a 6.7" OLED display at 1084 x 2412 pixels and 1100 nits.
- Performance-wise, the nova 14 is powered by the Kirin 8000 chipset, whereas the Ultra uses the newer Kirin 8020, which may enhance processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera, but the Ultra includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses with improved optical zoom.
- Both models have a 5500 mAh battery with 100W charging, and they run on HarmonyOS 5.0, providing a similar software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 14
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
General
Release Date
2025, May 19
2025, May 19
Announced
2025, May 19
2025, May 19
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.81"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 5500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1272 x 2860 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
PPI
1084
1272
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Kunlun Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 8000 (7 nm)
Kirin 8020
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)
Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU
Mali-G610 MP4
Maleoon 920 2cu
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
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
50 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
5500 mAh
5500 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
163.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
192 g
204 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Blue
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, 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 (320-960 kbps HD audio)
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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 5.0
HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Version
HarmonyOS 5.0
HarmonyOS 5.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

