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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, 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 (3a) Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 211g
  • 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 (3a) Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 810 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33573570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44592393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU273000297642
GPU192089283904
Memory135075202771
UX150509180833
NanoReview Score750673965150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/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)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.5
Autofocus n/a 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 5.4 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
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 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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