Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Huawei Nova 13i - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Huawei Nova 13i

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
Xiaomi 14T
Huawei Nova 13i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Huawei Nova 13i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Huawei Nova 13i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44101432
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
CPU278150100982
GPU52672640125
Memory30954992189
UX23696774873
NanoReview Score1351392308169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 14.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 40 W

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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