Home Phone comparison Vivo Y36 and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Vivo Y36 vs Huawei Nova 14

50 out 100
Vivo Y36
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Vivo Y36
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y36 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.64 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Vivo Y36
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 192g vs 202g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo Y36 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo Y36
    vs
    Huawei Nova 14

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.64 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 650 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 88.7 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.06 mm (6.46 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.17 mm (3 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.07 mm (0.32 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo Y36
    85.2 %
    Huawei Nova 14
    88.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo Y36 and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 864 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo Y36
    413
    Huawei Nova 14
    892
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo Y36
    1465
    Huawei Nova 14
    2590
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)413892
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14652590
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y36], [Huawei Nova 14]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo Y36
    339060
    Huawei Nova 14
    589912
    CPU100167216757
    GPU40138138994
    Memory118556116607
    UX80139117554
    NanoReview Score339060589912
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo Y36
    588
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo Y36]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Vivo Y36
    6869
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Writing score8623n/a
    Web score6967n/a
    Video editing3920n/a
    Data manipulation5732n/a
    NanoReview Score6869n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 15
    UI Skin Funtouch 13 HarmonyOS 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 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 Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:55 h 0:40 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 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
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 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.

    Results

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

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