Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Huawei Nova 14

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 8 Pro
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 192g vs 200g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 14
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 8 Pro
    vs
    Huawei Nova 14

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 640 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 88.7 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %
    Huawei Nova 14
    88.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 144 256
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 864 MHz
    FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Huawei Nova 14
    892
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Huawei Nova 14
    2590
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602892
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16842590
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    Huawei Nova 14
    589912
    CPU120779216757
    GPU78652138994
    Memory72733116607
    UX96826117554
    NanoReview Score368990589912
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Stability87 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1321n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Writing score8202n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5662n/a
    Data manipulation7000n/a
    NanoReview Score8104n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HarmonyOS 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
    Video Playback12:01 hn/a
    Games05:02 hn/a
    Standby Mode115 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
    Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    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 length13 mm16 mm
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5
    Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a 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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB
    Huawei Nova 14
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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