Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Huawei Nova 14

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25122590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU153515216757
GPU210357138994
Memory150340116607
UX129814117554
NanoReview Score644026589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:12 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.4
Focal length52 mm69 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.5
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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