Huawei nova 14i vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Verdict
The Huawei nova 14i is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G leads in camera, design & durability, display, performance, connectivity & features and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 10 vs 38 points.
- nova 14i leads in 2 fields
- Galaxy A17 4G leads in 14 fields
- 19 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 14i | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 33 | 43 |
| Camera | 10 | 38 |
| Battery | 54 | 58 |
| Display | 54 | 70 |
| Design & durability | 31 | 54 |
| Connectivity & features | 22 | 30 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 14i: 18/100
- Galaxy A17 4G: 30/100(Better)
- Chipset
- nova 14i: Snapdragon 680 4G
- Galaxy A17 4G: Helio G99
- RAM (max)
- nova 14i: 8 GB
- Galaxy A17 4G: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 14i: 256 GB
- Galaxy A17 4G: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova 14i: 6 nm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 14i: 50 MP
- Galaxy A17 4G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Video recording
- nova 14i: 1080p
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- nova 14i: 8 MP
- Galaxy A17 4G: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 14i: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 51:33 h
- EU label cycles
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1200
- Wired charging
- nova 14i: 22.5 W
- Galaxy A17 4G: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova 14i: 6.95″
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova 14i: LCD
- Galaxy A17 4G: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- nova 14i: 90 Hz
- Galaxy A17 4G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 14i: 376 ppi
- Galaxy A17 4G: 385 ppi(Better)
- Resolution
- nova 14i: 1080x2376
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 14i: 216 g
- Galaxy A17 4G: 190 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 14i: 8.9 mm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 14i: None
- Galaxy A17 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Back material
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- Frame material
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: C
- EU drop resistance class
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: B
- EU energy class
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- nova 14i: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A17 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- nova 14i: 5.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- nova 14i: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 14i: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- NFC
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 14i: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 14i: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A17 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- FM radio
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 14i: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- nova 14i: EMUI 14.2
- Galaxy A17 4G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 14i: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6
- Launch price
- nova 14i: About 370 EUR
- Galaxy A17 4G: $ 167.96
- Year
- nova 14i: 2025
- Galaxy A17 4G: 2025
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| — | nova 14i | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October 01 | 2025, September 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 08 | Available. Released 2025, September 18 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 171.6 x 79.9 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.15 x 0.35 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 216 g (7.62 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Splash and dust resistant | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.95 inches, 117.4 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels (~376 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | EMUI 14.2 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | FM radio (market/region dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 22.5W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Models | STG-LX2 | SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB |
| Price | About 370 EUR | $ 167.96 / € 173.00 / £ 159.55 |
| SAR EU | – | 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 51:33h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |