hmd ARC vs Huawei Nova 14i

hmd ARC
hmd
ARC
Huawei Nova 14i
Huawei
Nova 14i

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Huawei
Release date
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
February 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
261.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
6.95"
Resolution
576 x 1280 px LowRes
1080 x 2376 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
215 ppi Medium Density
376 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Wide screen notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
Adreno 610
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 22.5W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 166.4 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
79.9 mm 171.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
185 g
216 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black
Black Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
80 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake EMUI 14 (Android)
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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