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Huawei nova 14 vs Vivo S30

What nova 14 does better (2) and where S30 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 14
Huawei · 2025nova 14
8.6Score
2 advantages≈ $360
vs
Vivo S30
Vivo · 2025S30
9.4Score
9 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
7.8Display9.3
8.2Camera9.4
8.8Battery9.2
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14S30
75.5 × 161.77.274.4 × 160.27.5
nova 14S30Difference
Height161.7 mm160.2 mm+1.5 mm
Width75.5 mm74.4 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness7.2 mm7.5 mm−0.3 mm
Weight192 g192 g=

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

Why is nova 14 better than S30?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
  2. Thickness7.2 mm vs 7.5 mm+4%

Why is S30 better than nova 14?

  1. Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 5,000 nits4.5×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+18%
  4. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
  6. Pixel density395 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  8. Resolution (width)1,084 px vs 1,260 px+16%
  9. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 14Huawei nova 14≈ $3608.6
Vivo S30Vivo S30≈ $3609.4
Design
Weight192 g192 g
Thickness7.2 mm7.5 mm
Height161.7 mm160.2 mm
Width75.5 mm74.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassDiamond Shield Glass
ColoursBlack, White, BlueBlack, Blue, Yellow, Pink
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,800 px
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%90.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8000Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Adreno 722
AnTuTu score810,759—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,590—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging100 W90 W
Charged in 30 min88%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.0Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 15OriginOS 5
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