Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Huawei Nova 14

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
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Huawei Nova 14
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 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 Z Flip 4
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1719892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42002590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4], [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU359278216757
GPU402455138994
Memory206280116607
UX247782117554
NanoReview Score1215795589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °Cn/a
Stability46 %n/a
Graphics Test51 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8667n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score16931n/a
Web score11402n/a
Video editing7488n/a
Data manipulation11021n/a
NanoReview Score13742n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing06:12 hn/a
Video Playback09:34 hn/a
Games04:05 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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
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 length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.5
Pixel size 1.22 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/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 Z Flip 4
86.3 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - 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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