Huawei Nova 14i vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Huawei Nova 14i
Huawei
Nova 14i
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Nothing
Release date
February 2026, 4 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
261.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 60% of devices
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices

Display

Size
6.95"
6.77"
Resolution
1080 x 2376 px FHD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
AMOLED
Density
376 ppi High Density
388 ppi High 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
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 810 480MHz
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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
Sensor
Samsung GNJ
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 50.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
79.9 mm 171.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
216 g
211 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Blue
Black Gray
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
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
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, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)

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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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