Honor X7d vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7d Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 208g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7d and Huawei Nova 14 Lite
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1610x720 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 261 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1150 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.8 mm (6.57 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7d
86.4 %
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7d and Huawei Nova 14 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7d
465
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7d
1468
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
2619
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)465940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14682619
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7d
332756
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
578363
CPU108352179981
GPU38159120663
Memory114138127656
UX72107150063
NanoReview Score332756578363

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 5.1
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 42 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 2:20 h 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus No No
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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 35 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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