Infinix Hot 40 vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 40 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Helio G88, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 40
- Lighter design: 196g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1224x2776 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 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 | 83.1 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G88 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 428 | 1350 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1342 | 3570 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2393 |
| CPU | 82813 | 297642 |
| GPU | 41201 | 283904 |
| Memory | 68082 | 202771 |
| UX | 75669 | 180833 |
| NanoReview Score | 267765 | 965150 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | XOS 13.5 | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | n/a | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (75% in 35 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:37 h | 0:40 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Standard: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 16 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | PureCel |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | No | 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 | 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 110 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | 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.
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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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