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nova 14 vs Galaxy A56

Huawei nova 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

What nova 14 does better (11) and where Galaxy A56 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2025nova 14

8.6Score

11 advantages≈ $360

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A56

8.5Score

9 advantages≈ $350

7.8Display8.1

5.8Performance7.2

8.2Camera7.9

8.8Battery5.1

8.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14Galaxy A56

	nova 14	Galaxy A56	Difference
Height	161.7 mm	162.2 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	75.5 mm	77.5 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	7.2 mm	7.4 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	192 g	198 g	−6 g

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

Why is nova 14 better than Galaxy A56?

Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A56: No
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Weight192 g vs 198 g+3%
Pixel density395 ppi vs 385 ppi+3%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Charged in 30 min88% vs 65%+35%
Thickness7.2 mm vs 7.4 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy A56 better than nova 14?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,590 vs 3,899+51%
Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14: Yes
AnTuTu score810,759 vs 908,689+12%
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 1,900 nits+73%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+21%
eSIMNo · nova 14: Yes
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 14≈ $3608.6	Samsung Galaxy A56≈ $3508.5
Design
Weight	192 g	198 g
Thickness	7.2 mm	7.4 mm
Height	161.7 mm	162.2 mm
Width	75.5 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx7
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,084 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,412 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,213 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.7%	87.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 8000	Exynos 1580
Chip maker	Kirin	Exynos
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Mali-G610 MP4	Xclipse 540
AnTuTu score	810,759	908,689
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,590	3,899
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,332
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	12.1 h
Wired charging	100 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	88%	65%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.61 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 5.0	Android 15
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	EMUI 15	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	2,000
Endurance per cycle	—	45 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A