Infinix Note 30 vs Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Huawei Nova 14
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)737892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19462590
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU132477216757
GPU65923138994
Memory108428116607
UX118220117554
NanoReview Score425048589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin XOS 14 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:47 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3 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 60 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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