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Huawei nova 14 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3)

What nova 14 Ultra does better (10) and where Phone (3) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Huawei · 2025nova 14 Ultra
9.2Score
10 advantages≈ $560
vs
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3)
9.3Score
10 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.4Display9.2
7.1Performance8.7
9.0Camera9.4
8.8Battery7.1
9.3Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14 UltraPhone (3)
75.6 × 163.47.875.6 × 160.69
nova 14 UltraPhone (3)Difference
Height163.4 mm160.6 mm+2.8 mm
Width75.6 mm75.6 mm=
Thickness7.8 mm9 mm−1.2 mm
Weight204 g218 g−14 g

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

Why is nova 14 Ultra better than Phone (3)?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 65 W+54%
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,150 mAh+7%
  4. Optical zoom3.7× vs 3×+23%
  5. Peak brightness5,500 nits vs 4,500 nits+22%
  6. Weight204 g vs 218 g+7%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
  8. Charged in 30 min94% vs 63%+49%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%
  10. Thickness7.8 mm vs 9 mm+15%

Why is Phone (3) better than nova 14 Ultra?

  1. AnTuTu score1,156,650 vs 1,948,966+69%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,125 vs 6,900+67%
  3. Wireless chargingNo · nova 14 Ultra: Yes
  4. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
  6. CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+40%
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. eSIMNo · nova 14 Ultra: Yes
  9. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight204 g218 g
Thickness7.8 mm9 mm
Height163.4 mm160.6 mm
Width75.6 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GoldWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO3 OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,860 px2,800 px
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,500 nits4,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,507 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.29 GHz3.21 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920 2cuAdreno 825
AnTuTu score1,156,6501,948,966
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,1256,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,588
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,150 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—12.9 h
Wired charging100 W65 W
Charged in 30 min94%63%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.0Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised—5
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—56 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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