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Huawei nova 14 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

What nova 14 Pro does better (13) and where Phone (3a) Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 14 Pro
Huawei · 2025nova 14 Pro
8.9Score
13 advantages≈ $460
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro
8.6Score
6 advantages≈ $480
8.2Display8.5
6.8Performance6.8
8.5Camera9.1
8.8Battery6.4
8.3Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14 ProPhone (3a) Pro
75 × 163.47.877.5 × 163.58.4
nova 14 ProPhone (3a) ProDifference
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm−0.1 mm
Width75 mm77.5 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm−0.6 mm
Weight207 g211 g−4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 14 Pro better than Phone (3a) Pro?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 50 W2×
  2. AnTuTu score1,021,894 vs 820,097+25%
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,570 vs 3,327+7%
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Pixel density447 ppi vs 387 ppi+16%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.9+36%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  11. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
  12. Charged in 30 min88% vs 79%+11%

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than nova 14 Pro?

  1. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 3,000 nits2.5×
  2. Selfie camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
  3. eSIMNo · nova 14 Pro: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+9%
  5. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  6. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight207 g211 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm
Width75 mm77.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass (256/512GB); Kunlun Glass edition (512GB only)Panda Glass
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, BlueBlack, Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,776 px2,392 px
Pixel density447 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,307 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%88%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.29 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920 2cuAdreno 810
AnTuTu score1,021,894820,097
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,5703,327
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,061
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.6 h
Wired charging100 W50 W
Charged in 30 min88%79%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.0Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 15Nothing OS 4.0
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy classCC
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—43 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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