Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 207g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 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 n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1487 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.16 mm (6.38 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
88.4 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2285 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 Pro 4G
730
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1771
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17713570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
421285
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU129128297642
GPU65647283904
Memory112440202771
UX114070180833
NanoReview Score421285965150

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
23:17
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:52 hn/a
Video Playback12:15 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 length15 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a PureCel
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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