Motorola Moto G86 5G vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Moto G86 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on May 29, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 14 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 4 months 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 Motorola Moto G86 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (885K versus 729K)
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 7300
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1031 and 940 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 14 Lite
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 30W)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Reverse charging feature
- 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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | 1150 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 95.3% | - |
| PWM | 733 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.21 mm (6.35 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.74 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.87 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Red | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.64/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | - |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1031 | 940 |
| Multi-core score | 3042 | 2619 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 314616 | 275112 |
| GPU | 129043 | 105239 |
| Memory | 158602 | 129907 |
| UX | 283503 | 219715 |
| Total score | 885764 | 729973 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 345 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18996 | - |
| Video editing | 8056 | - |
| Photo editing | 31171 | - |
| Data manipulation | 11444 | - |
| Writing score | 18800 | - |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G86 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-09 (GK tech) | AnTuTu 11 | 929841 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Mkkss) | AnTuTu 11 | 885326 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Dasket) | AnTuTu 11 | 889030 |
| π 2026-04-22 (HenriqueAg) | AnTuTu 11 | 944420 |
| π 2026-04-14 (Juan) | AnTuTu 11 | 880378 |
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | HarmonyOS 5.1 |
| ROM | Hello UI | - |
| OS size | 44 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:57 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:02 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:52 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:59 hr | - |
| Standby | 122 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 16 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3280 x 2460 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (β 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | $300 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Motorola Moto G86 5G. It has a better performance, gaming, software, and sound.
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