Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Huawei Nova 12

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. 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 14 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova 12
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:
Redmi Note 14 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 12

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) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
1160 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
87.3 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
954
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
2281
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9541040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22812988
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
453643
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU153134171381
GPU49908118160
Memory112926130301
UX137675122399
NanoReview Score453643542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
20:40
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Web Browsing09:19 hn/a
Video Playback12:35 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
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 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
91.5 dB
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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