Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Realme 14T 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Realme 14T 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 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 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (676K versus 569K)
- Reverse charging feature
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 933 and 771 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 14T 5G
- Comes with 890 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5110 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
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 | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2100 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3% | 87% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | - |
| PWM | 60 Hz | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 163.15 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.65 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.97 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Good (3.59/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 550 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 300 | 1429 |
| Single-core score | 933 | 771 |
| Multi-core score | 2200 | 1980 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 260476 | 219522 |
| GPU | 52729 | 47895 |
| Memory | 161417 | 137798 |
| UX | 202026 | 164686 |
| Total score | 676648 | 569901 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 151 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11337 |
| Video editing | - | 5070 |
| Photo editing | - | 25038 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7132 |
| Writing score | - | 11440 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 (WillowWilson78) | AnTuTu 11 | 659483 |
| π 2026-05-28 (Md Yousuf) | AnTuTu 11 | 676648 |
| π 2026-05-27 (Dhoo) | AnTuTu 11 | 668462 |
| π 2026-05-23 (HSHssss) | AnTuTu 11 | 702100 |
| π 2026-05-10 (Saimon) | AnTuTu 11 | 704722 |
Realme 14T 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-03 (uber|realme14t) | AnTuTu 11 | 425553 |
| π 2025-10-31 (qserslab) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 771 / 1980 |
| π 2025-09-27 (ΠΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ) | AnTuTu 11 | 569901 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 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 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.2 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | 36 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1600 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:19 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:35 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:34 hr | - |
| Standby | 89 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV02B | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO - 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $280 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G | - Realme 15T |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Realme 14T 5G.
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