Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Nova 14

52 out 100

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68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Higher pixel density: 409ppi
Lighter design: 176g vs 192g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Nova 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Huawei Nova 14

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Huawei Nova 14

79

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Huawei Nova 14

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Huawei Nova 14

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Huawei Nova 14

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

Huawei Nova 14

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

Huawei Nova 14

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.43 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	1000 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	88.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	355 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Huawei Nova 14

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	864 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Huawei Nova 14

892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Huawei Nova 14

2590

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	680	892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1688	2590

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

Huawei Nova 14

589912

CPU	124765	216757
GPU	63661	138994
Memory	95926	116607
UX	108276	117554
NanoReview Score	392628	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Writing score	10309	n/a
Web score	6774	n/a
Video editing	4587	n/a
Data manipulation	7052	n/a
NanoReview Score	8306	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume	5000 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	1:12 h	0:40 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Web Browsing	08:34 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:36 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	105 h	n/a

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	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	118 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	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	5.2	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

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 3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/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	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Huawei Nova 14

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	289	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes 100 W

Results

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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Nova 14

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