Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 14
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 219g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 and Honor Magic 8 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 14
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.73 mm (6.37 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
892
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8923675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)259010686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14
589912
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU2167571212902
GPU1389941469542
Memory116607600024
UX1175541005914
NanoReview Score5899124288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length69 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size 1/2.5 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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