Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
57 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 211g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 14
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.73 mm (6.37 in) 173.2 mm (6.82 in)
Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 81.1 mm (3.19 in)
Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 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)
- 2/2.4 (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 64
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
892
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
1591
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)892474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25901591
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a374
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14], [Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14
589912
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
411047
CPU216757142611
GPU13899466999
Memory11660796658
UX117554104779
NanoReview Score589912411047

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:38 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/1.561/2.96
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 175
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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