Huawei Nova 14 vs Honor X8d
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Lighter design: 188g vs 192g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.73 mm (6.37 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 75.48 mm (2.97 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.18 mm (0.28 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 892 | 907 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2590 | 2010 |
| CPU | 216757 | 137290 |
| GPU | 138994 | 49652 |
| Memory | 116607 | 116500 |
| UX | 117554 | 110055 |
| NanoReview Score | 589912 | 413497 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 5.0 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| 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) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.67 (0.6) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3456x4608 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | n/a | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| 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, 45 W |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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