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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Huawei Nova Y72

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 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 14S
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED 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 1300 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU12339385440
GPU6481234305
Memory11246980324
UX11424062985
NanoReview Score414914263054

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 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 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 3264x2448 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: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 260
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 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 14S the clear winner in this comparison.

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