Huawei nova 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
The Huawei nova 14 Pro scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.6. The Huawei nova 14 Pro leads in display, camera and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in design and software support. The Huawei nova 14 Pro is the newer phone, announced May 19, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei nova 14 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Newer model May 19, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- More storage 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2776 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP65
- Lighter 198 g vs 207 g
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 7.78 mm
- 5G support
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Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Overall
6.8
6.6
Display
7.7
7.4
Performance
5.8
5.8
Camera
7.3
6.1
Battery
6.0
5.0
Design
7.7
8.2
Software support
3.5
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.4
Display
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1224 × 2776 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
—
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
—
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
1,200 nits
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Process
—
4 nm
Max CPU clock
—
2.9 GHz
GPU
—
Xclipse 540
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,280
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
4,090
—
RAM
12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
12 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Capacity
5,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Dimensions
163.4 × 75 × 7.78 mm
162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
7.78 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
207 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP67
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Crystal Blue, Black, White, Pink
Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
OS at launch
Android
Android 15
Interface
EMUI 15
One UI 7
OS updates
—
6 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei nova 14 ProSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Announced
May 19, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Released
May 23, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499.99
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