Huawei Nova 14 vs Huawei Nova 16z
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Nova 16z, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
- Lighter design: 192g vs 196.5g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16z
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1084x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 88.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.73 mm (6.37 in) | 161.8 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 75.48 mm (2.97 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.18 mm (0.28 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | SMIC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 892 | 1320 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2590 | 3982 |
| CPU | 216757 | 510762 |
| GPU | 138994 | 139259 |
| Memory | 116607 | 243962 |
| UX | 117554 | 252155 |
| NanoReview Score | 589912 | 1146138 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 5.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 100 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 | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 69 mm | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 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 | 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 - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
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 | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 400 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
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