Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Huawei Nova 14

56 out 100

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68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 158g vs 192g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4250mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Huawei Nova 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

68

Huawei Nova 14

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

58

Huawei Nova 14

79

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

41

Huawei Nova 14

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

30

Huawei Nova 14

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

64

Huawei Nova 14

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

73

Huawei Nova 14

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

56

Huawei Nova 14

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3 %	88.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

795 nits

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	373 Hz	n/a
Response time	3.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

85.3 %

Huawei Nova 14

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	512	256
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	864 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

1022

Huawei Nova 14

892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2969

Huawei Nova 14

2590

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1022	892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2969	2590

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Huawei Nova 14]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

584521

Huawei Nova 14

589912

CPU	202078	216757
GPU	137716	138994
Memory	106890	116607
UX	137837	117554
NanoReview Score	584521	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2473

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.5 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	14 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	2473	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

9976

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Writing score	11945	n/a
Web score	7477	n/a
Video editing	5930	n/a
Data manipulation	8591	n/a
NanoReview Score	9976	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	14.8 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume	4250 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time	1:04 h	0:40 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

20:31

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Web Browsing	07:37 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:17 h	n/a
Games	04:48 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9248x6936 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	119 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GW3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.97	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2.5
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

89.3 dB

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 100 W

Results

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

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Huawei Nova 14

Key Differences

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