Huawei nova 14 Ultra
#416
Xiaomi 12T
#561Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Xiaomi 12T
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
53.855.4
Display
90.088.5
Battery
72.067.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
70.869.6
Summary
- The Huawei nova 14 Ultra features a larger 6.81-inch LTPO3 OLED display with a peak brightness of 5500 nits, compared to the Xiaomi 12T's 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 900 nits.
- In terms of performance, the nova 14 Ultra is powered by the Kirin 8020 chipset, while the Xiaomi 12T utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra.
- The camera setup on the nova 14 Ultra includes a 50 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, whereas the Xiaomi 12T boasts a 108 MP main sensor with ultrawide and macro capabilities.
- Battery capacity is higher in the nova 14 Ultra at 5500 mAh, supporting 100W charging, compared to the 5000 mAh battery in the Xiaomi 12T with 120W charging.
- Both devices run different operating systems, with the nova 14 Ultra on HarmonyOS 5.0 and the Xiaomi 12T on Android 12, upgradable to Android 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Xiaomi 12T
General
Release Date
2025, May 19
2022, October 04
Announced
2025, May 19
2022, October 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.67"
Type
LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 5500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (peak)
Resolution
1272 x 2860 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
PPI
1272
1220
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 8020
Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Maleoon 920 2cu
Mali-G610 MC6
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.47", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
1080p@30/60fps, HDR
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5500 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired
120W wired, 100% in 19 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
204 g
202 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Black, Silver, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI 14
OS Version
HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No