Huawei Pura 70 vs Nova 14
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei Pura 70 (with HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1) that was released on April 18, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 14, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. 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 Pura 70
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1062K versus 810K)
- 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
- 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1186 and 892 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2500 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.6 mm (6.2 inches) | 161.73 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.48 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.18 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Rose gold | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2490 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.53 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120 - 1 core at 2.62 GHz: TaiShan V120 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 MP4 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1202 | - |
| Single-core score | 1186 | 892 |
| Multi-core score | 3182 | 2590 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 432016 | 313228 |
| GPU | 115680 | 58914 |
| Memory | 259116 | 217826 |
| UX | 255394 | 220791 |
| Total score | 1062256 | 810759 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Pura 70
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-18 (Kirillkas) | AnTuTu 11 | 1096426 |
| π 2025-12-03 (ZzZQT x Invincible) | AnTuTu 11 | 1062256 |
| π 2025-11-15 -> Guevsace | AnTuTu 11 | 874659 |
| π 2025-10-14 (-waveTech) | AnTuTu 11 | 961938 |
| π 2025-10-09 (Jerryk) | AnTuTu 11 | 1033575 |
Huawei Nova 14
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-22 (Kirill) | AnTuTu 11 | 810759 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | EMUI 14.2 | EMUI 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | 0:40 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 135 mm | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (β 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| 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 | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | May 2025 |
| Release date | May 2024 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $700 | $375 |
| Successor | - Huawei Pura 80 | - Huawei Nova 15 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Pura 70. But if the design is more of a priority β go for the Huawei Nova 14.
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