Huawei nova 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei nova 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei nova 14 ProHuawei nova 14 ProGlobal · 12GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8Global · 12GB · 256GB · SM-F971B
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Huawei nova 14 Pro
Huawei nova 14 Pro
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Global · 12GB · 256GB · SM-F971B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.2Design & Materials 7.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.3Performance & Hardware 9.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.0Camera 6.6Camera
Connectivity score 6.3 Connectivity 8.6 Connectivity
Battery score 7.3 Battery 6.0 Battery

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Technical specifications of the Huawei nova 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Specs Huawei nova 14 Pro price compare Huawei nova 14 Pro
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 prices Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Global · 12GB · 256GB · SM-F971B
Inches 6.78" 5.5"
Resolution FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 88% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 8:5
Dimensions 75.0 mm
163.4 mm
7.0 mm 		81.9 mm
123.9 mm
9.7 mm
Weight 207 g 201 g
Micro Kirin 8020
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Elite G5
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 742.000
v10 		4.020.000
v11
Battery 5100 mAh 4800 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

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Selfie Camera SELF 50 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 16

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases MIA-LX9 Samsung Galaxy Z fold 8, SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide

Release Date
Release date May 2025,
1 year ago 		July 2026,
1 month ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei nova 14 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Huawei nova 14 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Size
75.0 mm • 163.4 mm • 7.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
81.9 mm • 123.9 mm • 9.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 207 g 201 g
Usable surface 88 % 86 %
Materials Plastic, Glass Aluminium alloy, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resistance IP65 IP48
Colors
Black
Blue
Black
White
Green
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.78" 5.5"
Type Oled Super AMOLED • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio 20:9 8:5
Resolution FHD+
1224 x 2776 px 		FHD
1248 x 1972 px
Density 395 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • 1-120 Hz refresh rate
  • 2160 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • sRGB standard
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • AGC glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Foldable Display

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei KIRIN 8020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU 1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Maleoon 920 Adreno 840 1.2 GHz

RAM
RAM 12 GB 12 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
742.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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4.020.000
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 99% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
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2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
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View angle
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120°
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
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Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
3.0x
View angle
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Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
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4
Camera type

Color Filter
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Resolution
1.5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
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View angle
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Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
480 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Noise reduction
  • Time-Lapse
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • AutoFraming
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • NPU AI Engine
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 50 Mpx 10 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • APT-x
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC eSE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • eSIM
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
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4800 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
100.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • EMUI 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services Without Google Mobile services With Google Mobile Services

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