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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S20 Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 511 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11591350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31583570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU220525297642
GPU225011283904
Memory146451202771
UX168329180833
NanoReview Score760316965150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability53 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4320n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score13391n/a
Web score8714n/a
Video editing6104n/a
Data manipulation9006n/a
NanoReview Score11163n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 23.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 80 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:27 hn/a
Video Playback11:23 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1n/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length103 mm69 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.5
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- 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, 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 S20 Ultra
84.4 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1400 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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

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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