Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A14 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A14 and Huawei P30 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 570 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)343500 Hz231 Hz
Response time26 ms3.6 ms
Contrast989:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.7 mm (6.6 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A14 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 48 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)221912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10002259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU85230195913
GPU38683159297
Memory59147117921
UX63778128557
NanoReview Score246838601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °C40 °C
Stability96 %48 %
Graphics Test4 fps14 fps
Graphics Score7142490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score796610855
Web score54707067
Video editing40305710
Data manipulation56367553
NanoReview Score62928525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17.3 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:58 h08:25 h
Video Playback13:16 h13:36 h
Games05:36 h05:24 h
Standby Mode99 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category721
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P30 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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