Google Pixel 8 vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

75 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 207g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4575mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

87

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

41

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

90.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2285 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	Samsung	SMIC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Da Vinci
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

1350

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

3570

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	3570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2393

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

965150

CPU	355012	297642
GPU	374696	283904
Memory	183080	202771
UX	229909	180833
NanoReview Score	1142697	965150

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	0:40 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	126 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	n/a
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	PureCel
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.5
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Huawei Nova 14 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

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Huawei Nova 14 Pro

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Google Pixel 8 vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

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