Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Nova 14 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Nova 14 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.26 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1344:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 360 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9281350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29233570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU189846297642
GPU158518283904
Memory115454202771
UX128555180833
NanoReview Score592373965150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2477n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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