Home Phone comparison Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Honor 90 Lite vs Huawei Nova 14

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Honor 90 Lite
VS
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Huawei Nova 14
Honor 90 Lite
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Nova 14
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90 Lite
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
730
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
1927
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19272590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Lite], [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Lite
402846
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU135029216757
GPU62888138994
Memory103707116607
UX101222117554
NanoReview Score402846589912

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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