Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 20 Pro Manufactured in November, 2018, with display 6.39 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 Mate 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.39 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 538 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 660 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72.3 mm (2.85 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 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
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 360 1024
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23833570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU192149297642
GPU158975283904
Memory112523202771
UX126437180833
NanoReview Score590084965150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2480n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score10968n/a
Web score6821n/a
Video editing5781n/a
Data manipulation7579n/a
NanoReview Score8592n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX600n/a
Sensor size1/1.73n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length80 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/2.7n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1050 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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