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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4860mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Huawei Nova 14 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:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)186 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU331276297642
GPU485862283904
Memory182917202771
UX234174180833
NanoReview Score1234229965150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score15792n/a
Web score11773n/a
Video editing7444n/a
Data manipulation9984n/a
NanoReview Score13365n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4860 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:01 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 3840 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/1n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.4
Focal length120 mm69 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom136n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C PureCel
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.5
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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