Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Huawei Nova 14

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 Poco X3 NFC
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC 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 Poco X3 NFC
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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 88.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18782590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU132406216757
GPU79345138994
Memory75270116607
UX108430117554
NanoReview Score395451589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5160 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing09:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 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/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
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 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
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)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 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
* 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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