Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Huawei Nova 13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Redmi Note 14 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.25 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.55 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196.5 g (6.93 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981894
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
CPU178879135745
GPU11810965534
Memory128205113907
UX149511116041
NanoReview Score574704431227

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Web Browsingn/a09:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:33 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a104 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 200
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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