Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.88 in 6.84 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4181501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13903885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU77460507103
GPU35141586911
Memory69455214190
UX74583134873
NanoReview Score2566391443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:18 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/2.96n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 6.0
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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