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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Nothing Phone (2a)
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with 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 Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a)
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11251350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25633570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33892393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU227830297642
GPU178934283904
Memory138852202771
UX172629180833
NanoReview Score718245965150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 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 No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
Video Playback18:30 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.74 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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.

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