Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor X8a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Huawei Honor X8a

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 14S
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor X8a
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a1295:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111217
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU12339378728
GPU6481236649
Memory11246950558
UX11424075299
NanoReview Score414914241234
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:53 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 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
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

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 14S
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 235
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 22 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

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

Results

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

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