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Huawei nova 14i vs Nothing Phone (3a)
What nova 14i does better (3) and where Phone (3a) wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Display8.5
4.6Camera8.3
7.9Battery6.4
4.7Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 14iPhone (3a)
| nova 14i | Phone (3a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171.6 mm | 163.5 mm | +8.1 mm |
| Width | 79.9 mm | 77.5 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 216 g | 201 g | +15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 14i better than Phone (3a)?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
- Screen size7″ vs 6.8″+3%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Phone (3a) better than nova 14i?
- Wired charging22 W vs 50 W2.2×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 14i: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Weight216 g vs 201 g+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 216 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 171.6 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 79.9 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 376 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,273 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 88% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 828,429 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,064 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.6 h |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14.2 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | C |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 44 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
