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nova 14i vs Galaxy S25 FE

Huawei nova 14i vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

What nova 14i does better (2) and where Galaxy S25 FE wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2025nova 14i

6.8Score

2 advantages≈ $400

Samsung · 2025Galaxy S25 FE

8.9Score

24 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

6.0Display8.1

4.6Camera9.3

7.9Battery4.8

4.7Features9.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14iGalaxy S25 FE

	nova 14i	Galaxy S25 FE	Difference
Height	171.6 mm	161.3 mm	+10.3 mm
Width	79.9 mm	76.6 mm	+3.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.4 mm	+1.5 mm
Weight	216 g	190 g	+26 g

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

Why is nova 14i better than Galaxy S25 FE?

Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+43%
Screen size7″ vs 6.7″+4%

Why is Galaxy S25 FE better than nova 14i?

Wired charging22 W vs 45 W2×
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
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 14i: Yes
Max video1080p vs 8K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 14i≈ $4006.8	Samsung Galaxy S25 FE≈ $3808.9
Design
Weight	216 g	190 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.4 mm
Height	171.6 mm	161.3 mm
Width	79.9 mm	76.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, Blue	Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White
Display
Screen size	7″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,376 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	376 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,247 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	89.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G	Exynos 2400
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	10
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Xclipse 940
AnTuTu score	—	1,521,140
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	6,948
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	4,262
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.57"
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	—	120 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	4,900 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.9 h
Wired charging	22 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	65%
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 6E
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
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	EMUI 14.2	Android 16
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	—	43 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A