Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 vs Apple iPhone 11

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Huawei Nova 14
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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  2. Review
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  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 and Apple iPhone 11
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 Nova 14
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a24.8 ms
Contrastn/a999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.73 mm (6.37 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
892
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8921613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25904215
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14
589912
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU216757231010
GPU138994308030
Memory116607155712
UX117554203482
NanoReview Score589912898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsingn/a08:46 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 1/3.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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