Huawei Nova 14 Lite vs Honor X9d
62
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 14 Lite (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000) that was released on October 17, 2025, against the Honor X9d, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 14 Lite
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X9d
- Comes with 2800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8300 vs 5500 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (977K versus 729K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1104 and 940 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1150 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP69 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gold, Green, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 3987 |
| Single-core score | 940 | 1104 |
| Multi-core score | 2619 | 3159 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 275112 | 358049 |
| GPU | 105239 | 160718 |
| Memory | 129907 | 210830 |
| UX | 219715 | 247707 |
| Total score | 729973 | 977304 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [21 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 350 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10627 |
| Video editing | - | 6303 |
| Photo editing | - | 19133 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7981 |
| Writing score | - | 13750 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
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Honor X9d
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_) | AnTuTu 11 | 912468 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Kk) | AnTuTu 11 | 866729 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 973945 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | CPU Throttle | 100% |
| 📘 2026-07-05 (Никитка) | AnTuTu 11 | 995701 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 5.1 | Android 15 |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:21 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 24 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $300 | $350 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X9d is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 4