hotwav Note 18 Pro vs realme 14 Pro 5G (IN)

At a glance

Brand: Hotwav; realme
Release date: November 2025, 6 months ago; January 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices; 747.565 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
Launch price: —; ₹ 24,999.00 ($ 263.38)

Size: 7.2"; 6.77"
Resolution: 720 x 1560 px HD+; 1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; Oled
Density: 239 ppi Medium Density; 388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250); MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU: 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz; 4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 12 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 1.8 GHz; 2.5 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MP1; Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM: 6 GB; 8 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung; Sony IMX882
Flash: LED; Triple LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Pixel size: —; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: —; 1/1.95"

Dimensions: 84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model; 74.9 mm 162.8 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 225 g; 179 g
Materials: Plastic; Glass
Colors: Blue Gold Green; White Pink Gray
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 87 %; 90 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H

Operating system: Android 15 Android 15; Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2; Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Wi-Fi Hotspot; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers; Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Gyroscope: —; Yes
Proximity: —; Yes
Compass: —; Yes