Xiaomi 12X vs Huawei Nova 14

63 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Lighter design: 176g vs 192g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X and Huawei Nova 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12X

78

Huawei Nova 14

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12X

60

Huawei Nova 14

79

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12X

52

Huawei Nova 14

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12X

39

Huawei Nova 14

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12X

72

Huawei Nova 14

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12X

73

Huawei Nova 14

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12X

63

Huawei Nova 14

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.28 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	88.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	523 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Huawei Nova 14

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	7 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	864 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Huawei Nova 14

892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Huawei Nova 14

2590

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1297	892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3428	2590

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X], [Huawei Nova 14]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12X

806389

Huawei Nova 14

589912

CPU	237508	216757
GPU	235693	138994
Memory	153330	116607
UX	179858	117554
NanoReview Score	806389	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.6 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	25 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4251	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	29.3 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	0:40 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Web Browsing	09:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:39 h	n/a
Games	05:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	101 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	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	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

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

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	16 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	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 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.1	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 - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	n/a	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	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

Results

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Huawei Nova 14

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Xiaomi 12X vs Huawei Nova 14

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