Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Huawei Nova 14

52 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

Lighter design: 175g vs 192g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/156 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite and Huawei Nova 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

76

Huawei Nova 14

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

33

Huawei Nova 14

79

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

35

Huawei Nova 14

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

23

Huawei Nova 14

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

81

Huawei Nova 14

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

66

Huawei Nova 14

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

52

Huawei Nova 14

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	800 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	88.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

859 nits

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

sRGB gamut	94.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 in)	161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 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	- Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

89.9 %

Huawei Nova 14

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-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 619	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	864 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

905

Huawei Nova 14

892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

2133

Huawei Nova 14

2590

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	905	892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2133	2590

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite], [Huawei Nova 14]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

445085

Huawei Nova 14

589912

CPU	146281	216757
GPU	83486	138994
Memory	96932	116607
UX	118386	117554
NanoReview Score	445085	589912

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.1	HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	40 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	0:40 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

25:29

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Web Browsing	09:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:56 h	n/a
Games	05:46 h	n/a
Standby Mode	139 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9216x6912 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	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: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

70

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Video quality

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

77

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Overall camera score

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

74

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Bokeh	45	n/a
Preview	48	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

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	5.1	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*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

90.7 dB

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	379	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 40 W	Yes 100 W

Results

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

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Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Huawei Nova 14

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