Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Huawei Nova 14

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025with 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 201.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 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:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED 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 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)816892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22102590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU131820216757
GPU78131138994
Memory77130116607
UX114297117554
NanoReview Score401378589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1117n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 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
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.5
Pixel size 1 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 5.2
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W 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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