Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Huawei Nova 14

43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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 89.1 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast622:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 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
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 610 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU99437216757
GPU39627138994
Memory92973116607
UX73524117554
NanoReview Score305561589912
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 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 No n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/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 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 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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