Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Huawei Nova 14

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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 426 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 850 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 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 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 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 Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1332892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36462590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU240646216757
GPU210648138994
Memory164892116607
UX217186117554
NanoReview Score833372589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4598n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score16293n/a
Web score12351n/a
Video editing7731n/a
Data manipulation10517n/a
NanoReview Score13933n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing05:34 hn/a
Video Playback09:17 hn/a
Games03:55 hn/a
Standby Mode65 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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 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 length22 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 3 5G
118
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]

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 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 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 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/B66)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 3 5G
88.6 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 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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