Huawei Nova 14i vs lava Star 3

Huawei Nova 14i
Huawei
Nova 14i
lava Star 3
lava
Star 3

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Lava
Release date
February 2026, 3 months ago
February 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
261.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 60% of devices
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.95"
6.75"
Resolution
1080 x 2376 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
LCD IPS
Density
376 ppi High Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Wide screen notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

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

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Flash
LED
Dual 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), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), 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), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
79.9 mm 171.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
76.1 mm 164.9 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
216 g
194 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
Black White
Usable surface
85 %
87 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake EMUI 14 (Android)
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS

Networks

4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), 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
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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