Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 II and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 II vs Huawei Nova 14

56 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 II
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Sony Xperia 1 II
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 II Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 Sony Xperia 1 II
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 II 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 II
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 II
601 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut123.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 II
84.1 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 II and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 II
1240
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 II
3430
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1240892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34302590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 II
762183
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU237322216757
GPU192626138994
Memory149760116607
UX182475117554
NanoReview Score762183589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 II
3813
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3813n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 II
10727
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score14741n/a
Web score7057n/a
Video editing5815n/a
Data manipulation8156n/a
NanoReview Score10727n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 II
16:57
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing05:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:52 hn/a
Games03:47 hn/a
Standby Mode97 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm69 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 II
114
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 II
102
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 II
112
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 n/a
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.5
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 II
78.3 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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