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Huawei nova i: every generation
6 generations from 2020 to 2025, latest — Huawei nova 14i. What each generation gained and lost.
2025
Better than nova 13i
- Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 7,000 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- Screen size 6.7″ → 7″
- Main camera aperture f/1.9 → f/1.8
Worse
nova 13i vs nova 14i — full comparison
- Main camera 108 MP → 50 MP
- Wired charging 40 W → 22 W
- NFC
2025
No notable changes in the key specs.
nova 12i vs nova 13i — full comparison2024
Better than nova 11i
- Main camera 48 MP → 108 MP
- NFC
- Charged in 30 min 60% → 62%
- Thickness 8.6 mm → 8.4 mm
Worse
nova 11i vs nova 12i — full comparison
- Memory card slot
- Selfie camera 16 MP → 8 MP
- Weight 193 g → 199 g
2023
Better than nova 8i
- Refresh rate 60 Hz → 90 Hz
- Storage (max) 128 GB → 256 GB
- Battery capacity 4,300 mAh → 5,000 mAh
- Memory card slot
Worse
nova 8i vs nova 11i — full comparison
- Wired charging 66 W → 40 W
- Main camera 64 MP → 48 MP
- Rear cameras 2 → 1
2021
Better than nova 7i
- Wired charging 40 W → 66 W
- Main camera 48 MP → 64 MP
- Battery capacity 4,200 mAh → 4,300 mAh
- Screen size 6.4″ → 6.7″
Worse
nova 7i vs nova 8i — full comparison
- Memory card slot
- CPU frequency 2.27 GHz → 2 GHz
- Weight 183 g → 190 g
2020
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| nova 7i · 2020 | nova 8i · 2021 | nova 11i · 2023 | nova 12i · 2024 | nova 13i · 2025 | nova 14i · 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ | 6.8″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 7″ |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Chipset | Kirin 810 | Snapdragon 662 | Snapdragon 680 | Snapdragon 680 | Snapdragon 680 | Snapdragon 680 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP | 48 MP | 108 MP | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W | 40 W | 40 W | 40 W | 22 W |
| Weight | 183 g | 190 g | 193 g | 199 g | 199 g | 216 g |
| Score | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 |