Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Motorola Moto G87
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G87, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and came out 1 year and 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G87
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1820 against 1322 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 815 and 725 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.6:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 88.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.7% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 361 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.58 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.37 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.38 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Blue, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1354 | 1450 |
| Single-core score | 725 | 815 |
| Multi-core score | 1926 | 2142 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 204666 | 232348 |
| GPU | 43972 | 46910 |
| Memory | 152591 | 105801 |
| UX | 169538 | 164959 |
| Total score | 570767 | 550018 |
| Samples | [31 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11870 | - |
| Video editing | 5945 | - |
| Photo editing | 18745 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8038 | - |
| Writing score | 11498 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| 📘 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Hoot) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 559646 |
Motorola Moto G87
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | - |
| OS size | 27 GB | 58 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:11 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 104 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital (lossless), 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 12 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC202CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.1" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | April 2026 |
| Release date | January 2025 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $399 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G87 is definitely a better buy.
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