Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite

46 out 100

VS

67 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 191g vs 198g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei Nova 14 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

46

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

40

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

72

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

25

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

17

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

89

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

63

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

46

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

67

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.53 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	400 nits	1150 nits
HDR support	No	n/a
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4 %	88.7 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

436 nits

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	880 Hz	n/a
Response time	42 ms	n/a
Contrast	1868:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

83.4 %

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei Nova 14 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	Samsung	SMIC
Transistor Size	11 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 683	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	864 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

511

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

940

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

1551

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

2619

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	511	940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1551	2619

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

247218

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

578363

CPU	89386	179981
GPU	34918	120663
Memory	60894	127656
UX	61570	150063
NanoReview Score	247218	578363

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

373

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.3 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	2 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	373	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

6197

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

n/a

Writing score	6932	n/a
Web score	5529	n/a
Video editing	3683	n/a
Data manipulation	5170	n/a
NanoReview Score	6197	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	HarmonyOS 5.1
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 14	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time	2:30 h	0:57 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

31:10

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	11:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:26 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	175 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.56
Pixel size	8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV8856	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.5
Autofocus	No	No
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	- 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, 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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi 9T

84.6 dB

Huawei Nova 14 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 66 W

Results

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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite

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