Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova Y72 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Huawei Nova Y72

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova Y72
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 5G
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
1160 nits
Huawei Nova Y72
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) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
87.3 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 144 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
954
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
2281
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22811201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G], [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
453643
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU15313485440
GPU4990834305
Memory11292680324
UX13767562985
NanoReview Score453643263054

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
20:40
Huawei Nova Y72
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 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length21 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8/19
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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 Y72
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 260
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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