Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 Pro vs Honor X9d

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Huawei Nova 14 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 Nova 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Honor X9d
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:
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13501086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35703103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2393n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
Honor X9d
977304
CPU297642358049
GPU283904160718
Memory202771210830
UX180833247707
NanoReview Score965150977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor PureCel CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 66 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.

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