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Huawei nova 14i vs Samsung Galaxy S25
What nova 14i does better (2) and where Galaxy S25 wins (24) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Display7.8
4.6Camera9.2
7.9Battery3.9
4.7Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 14iGalaxy S25
| nova 14i | Galaxy S25 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171.6 mm | 146.9 mm | +24.7 mm |
| Width | 79.9 mm | 70.5 mm | +9.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.2 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 216 g | 162 g | +54 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 14i better than Galaxy S25?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+75%
- Screen size7″ vs 6.2″+12%
Why is Galaxy S25 better than nova 14i?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 14i: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 14i: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 14i: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+86%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Weight216 g vs 162 g+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 216 g | 162 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 171.6 mm | 146.9 mm |
| Width | 79.9 mm | 70.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 376 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,395 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 91.1% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 2,193,701 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 10,050 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,755 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.2 h |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | 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 | — | -26.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.29 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14.2 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 37 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
