Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 531ppi
- Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.2 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1224x2776 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 531 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 631 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| PWM (Flicker) | 215 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 7 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.1 mm (6.22 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 in) | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Gray - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 324 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 751 | 1350 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1909 | 3570 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2393 |
| CPU | 142642 | 297642 |
| GPU | 140091 | 283904 |
| Memory | 99705 | 202771 |
| UX | 84991 | 180833 |
| NanoReview Score | 467429 | 965150 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 95 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2328 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6167 | n/a |
| Web score | 5425 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5459 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5611 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6261 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13.9 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3500 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 0:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:25 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 84 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual 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 | n/a | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 69 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 16 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | PureCel |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.5 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2018 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2018 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 840 | 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 |
Note
Huawei Nova 14 Pro:
Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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