Home Phone comparison Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Vivo V40 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 14

63 out 100
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 Lite 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 Vivo V40 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 192g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40 Lite 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:
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.36 mm (6.47 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.75 mm (2.94 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
90.3 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
954
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
2801
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28012590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
537985
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU191770216757
GPU47410138994
Memory165783116607
UX133022117554
NanoReview Score537985589912

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 14 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 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 No 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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