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

Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Huawei Nova 13i

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Huawei Nova 13i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, 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 Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 211g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 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
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 88.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
sRGB gamut96 %n/a
Response time49 msn/a
Contrast1407:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Nova 13i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13901432
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
CPU77460100982
GPU3514140125
Memory6945592189
UX7458374873
NanoReview Score256639308169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 14.2

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.961/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 220
Sensors - 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 Redmi 14C:

The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.

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

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