Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Huawei Nova 14

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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 S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1371892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33962590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU247848216757
GPU311997138994
Memory152639116607
UX182414117554
NanoReview Score894898589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5704n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score14216n/a
Web score11960n/a
Video editing7049n/a
Data manipulation10196n/a
NanoReview Score12441n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 17.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 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 (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing06:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:05 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 60 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: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm69 mm
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category19n/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 S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 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 No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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