Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10T and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Huawei Nova 14

58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Mi 10T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 216g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T and Huawei Nova 14
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 Mi 10T
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 620 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hzn/a
Response time39.8 msn/a
Contrast1279:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 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
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2840 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))
- 1/2.84 (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 587 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1259892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34742590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU213061216757
GPU194732138994
Memory145367116607
UX201153117554
NanoReview Score754313589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score13458n/a
Web score6827n/a
Video editing5617n/a
Data manipulation6978n/a
NanoReview Score10022n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 19.8 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 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 1:00 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing10:07 hn/a
Video Playback15:05 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode123 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 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 30 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, HID, AVRCP, 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		 - 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
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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