Huawei Nova 14i VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

The Huawei Nova 14i is water resistant, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G does not have any water resistance. In terms of weight, the Nova 14i is slightly heavier at 216 g compared to the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, which weighs 211 g. When it comes to thickness, the Nova 14i is thicker at 8.9 mm, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is slimmer at 7.8 mm.

Looking at the width, the Nova 14i is 79.9 mm wide, which is a little wider than the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, which has a width of 78.1 mm. The height of the Nova 14i is 171.6 mm, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is slightly shorter at 163.6 mm.

In terms of volume, the Nova 14i has a larger overall volume of 122.03 cm³ compared to the 99.66 cm³ of the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G. Both devices do not have a rugged build, and neither of them can be folded.

The Huawei Nova 14i features an LCD, IPS display with a screen size of 6.95″, a pixel density of 376 ppi, and a resolution of 1080 x 2376 px. It offers a 90Hz refresh rate but lacks branded damage-resistant glass, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and an Always-On Display. Additionally, it does not have a secondary screen but does include a touch screen.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has a more advanced OLED/AMOLED display. It is slightly smaller at 6.83″ but boasts a higher pixel density of 443 ppi and a higher resolution of 1220 x 2772 px. The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G supports a 120Hz refresh rate, and it comes with branded damage-resistant glass, as well as support for HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and an Always-On Display. Like the Nova 14i, it does not have a secondary screen but also features a touch screen.

Overall, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G offers a more advanced display with superior resolution, pixel density, and refresh rate, along with several additional features like HDR support and Always-On Display, which the Huawei Nova 14i lacks.

The Huawei Nova 14i comes with 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G offers a larger 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM. The Nova 14i is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G chipset, with a CPU that has 8 threads, featuring four cores running at 2.4 GHz and four cores at 1.9 GHz. Its GPU is the Adreno 610, clocked at 845 MHz. In comparison, the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G uses the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset, also with 8 threads but a slightly faster CPU, with four cores at 2.6 GHz and four at 2.0 GHz. Its Mali G615 MC2 GPU runs at 1047 MHz.

Regarding memory performance, the Nova 14i has RAM running at 2133 MHz, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has faster RAM running at 6400 MHz. The Nova 14i has a semiconductor size of 6 nm, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has a smaller 4 nm semiconductor size, potentially contributing to more efficient processing. The maximum memory bandwidth for the Nova 14i is 14.9 GB/s, whereas the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G supports a much higher bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

In terms of maximum memory capacity, the Nova 14i is limited to 8GB, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G can support up to 16GB. Both devices support 64-bit processing, integrate LTE, include integrated graphics, and utilize big.LITTLE technology. They also both support DirectX 12 and use DDR memory, with the Nova 14i using DDR4 and the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G using the more advanced DDR5.

The Huawei Nova 14i has a dual-lens main camera with 50 MP and 2 MP sensors, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G also features a dual-lens main camera, but with 50 MP and 8 MP sensors. Both devices offer a front camera, with the Nova 14i having an 8 MP front camera and the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G equipped with a 20 MP front camera.

In terms of video recording, the Nova 14i can record at 1080p at 30 fps, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G offers higher 4K video recording at 30 fps. Both devices have phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus for video, and support slow-motion video recording. Neither device has optical zoom, laser autofocus, or 360° panorama shooting. Both also allow creating panoramas in-camera and include a timelapse function.

The Nova 14i and the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G both feature manual exposure, manual ISO, manual focus, and touch autofocus. They also share several other features, such as a flash, HDR mode, and the ability to shoot raw images. However, the Nova 14i lacks optical image stabilization, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G includes it. Neither has a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front camera, or advanced 3D photo/video recording capabilities.

The Huawei Nova 14i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G share several features in their operating systems, such as clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to play games while they download. Both devices also support dark mode, battery health checks, extra dim modes, full-page screenshots, split-screen, picture-in-picture (PiP), customizable notifications, voice commands, and tracking the current position of the mobile device.

However, the Huawei Nova 14i offers additional features such as Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, dynamic theming, and a multi-user system. The Nova 14i also includes offline voice recognition and has a child lock, but lacks Mail Privacy Protection, Live Text, and the ability to offload apps. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G includes on-device machine learning, Live Text, and can offload apps, but does not support Wi-Fi password sharing or focus modes. The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G also lacks a child lock and does not support Wi-Fi password sharing.

Both devices are not able to get direct OS updates, and neither can be used as a PC or has a front-facing camera under the display. Neither supports Quick Start, but both support widgets. The operating system of both phones is free and open-source.

Both the Huawei Nova 14i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G are equipped with a 7000 mAh battery, providing similar battery capacity. Neither device supports wireless charging or reverse wireless charging. Both phones also feature a rechargeable battery, a battery level indicator, and do not have a removable battery.

The main difference between the two devices is in the fast charging capabilities. The Nova 14i supports fast charging at 22.5W, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G offers faster charging at 45W.

Overall, while both devices share a similar battery capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G offers significantly faster charging speed compared to the Huawei Nova 14i.

Both the Huawei Nova 14i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G lack a 3.5 mm audio jack socket, so neither device supports wired audio through this standard port. Both phones are equipped with stereo speakers for audio output.

In terms of wireless audio features, the Nova 14i does not support any advanced audio codecs like aptX, LDAC, or their variations. The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, however, supports LDAC, but like the Nova 14i, it does not support aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless.

In summary, while both devices have stereo speakers and lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G stands out with support for LDAC, which the Huawei Nova 14i does not have.

The Huawei Nova 14i does not support 5G, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has 5G support. Both devices feature dual SIM cards, NFC, a fingerprint scanner, GPS, and a compass. They also share similar connectivity features, including USB Type-C ports with USB version 2 and Bluetooth version 5.

The Wi-Fi capabilities differ slightly: the Nova 14i supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G adds support for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) in addition to Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5. Both devices lack external memory slots and have no infrared sensor or HDMI output.

In terms of sensors, the Huawei Nova 14i does not have a gyroscope, infrared sensor, or a barometer, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G includes a gyroscope and an infrared sensor, but both devices lack a barometer. Both phones support Galileo and have an accelerometer, cellular module, and motion tracking features.

Both the Huawei Nova 14i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G are equipped with a video light, which helps in low-light video recording. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these features are absent in both models.

In summary, the main similarity between the two devices is that they both have a video light, but they do not include advanced display features like sapphire glass, curved screens, or e-paper displays.