Huawei nova 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Huawei nova 14
Huawei
nova 14
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A56 5G

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Samsung
Release date
May 2025, 1 years ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
€ 445.00 ($ 519.67)
AnTuTu
521.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 73% of devices
1.257.856 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 87% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.7"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Super AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Huawei KIRIN 8000 5G
Exynos 1580
CPU
1x2.4 GHz + 3x 2.2GHz + 4x 1.8GHz
1xA720 2.9 GHz +3xA720 2.6 GHz +4xA520 1.95GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
7 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610
Xclipse 540
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LC

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 45h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
75.4 mm 161.7 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 162.2 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
195 g
197 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Glass , Metal
Colors
Black White Blue
Black Pink Gray Green
Water/dust resistance
IP65
IP67
Usable surface
88 %
87 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 5 HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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