Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi 17T Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 14
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 219g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi 17T Pro
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 14
vs
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.73 mm (6.37 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 864 MHz n/a
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
892
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8923099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25909438
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14], [Xiaomi 17T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14
589912
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
CPU216757933780
GPU1389941300550
Memory116607397001
UX117554692260
NanoReview Score5899123323591

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
Web Browsingn/a18:30 h
Video Playbackn/a24:44 h
Gamesn/a09:34 h
Standby Moden/a131 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length69 mm115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2 6.0
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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