Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Huawei Nova 13i - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Huawei Nova 13i

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
Realme 14 5G
Huawei Nova 13i

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 13i, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Huawei Nova 13i
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:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 13i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Huawei Nova 13i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801432
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
CPU253546100982
GPU17537840125
Memory11718992189
UX13793374873
NanoReview Score684046308169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 EMUI 14.2

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.881/1.67
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 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
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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