Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Huawei Nova 15

61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 196.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

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 14 4G and Huawei Nova 15
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 14 4G
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED 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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18942610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU135745279519
GPU65534114145
Memory113907212302
UX116041198243
NanoReview Score431227804209

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 14 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:33 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.5 (0.4)
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 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region 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 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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