Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Realme 14T 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Realme 14T 5G

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
63 out 100
Realme 14T 5G
Huawei Nova 5T
Realme 14T 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Realme 14T 5G, Manufactured in April, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Realme 14T 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Realme 14T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Realme 14T 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2100 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1344:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 163.15 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75.65 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.97 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Realme 14T 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Realme 14T 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 360 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Realme 14T 5G
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Realme 14T 5G
1979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29231979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1429
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T], [Realme 14T 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Realme 14T 5G
422110
CPU189846128507
GPU15851868704
Memory11545499673
UX128555125226
NanoReview Score592373422110
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2477n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/21/2.88
Pixel size0.8 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Realme 14T 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14T 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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