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Huawei nova 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25+
What nova 14 Ultra does better (7) and where Galaxy S25+ wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display8.7
7.1Performance8.9
9.0Camera9.2
8.8Battery6.4
9.3Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 14 UltraGalaxy S25+
| nova 14 Ultra | Galaxy S25+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.4 mm | 158.4 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 204 g | 190 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 14 Ultra better than Galaxy S25+?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Peak brightness5,500 nits vs 2,600 nits2.1×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+12%
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 3×+23%
- Charged in 30 min94% vs 65%+45%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
Why is Galaxy S25+ better than nova 14 Ultra?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,125 vs 9,6692.3×
- AnTuTu score1,156,650 vs 2,133,477+84%
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 14 Ultra: Yes
- CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+95%
- Process7 nm vs 3 nm2.3×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- eSIMNo · nova 14 Ultra: Yes
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 513 ppi+12%
- Weight204 g vs 190 g+7%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 204 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Gold | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO3 OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,860 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,500 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,449 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,156,650 | 2,133,477 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,125 | 9,669 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,601 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.4 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 94% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.26 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 5.0 | Android 15 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 44 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
