Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Tecno Spark 30 Pro

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 Tecno Spark 30 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (676K versus 547K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 933 and 733 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 30 Pro
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Tecno Spark 30 Pro crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
106.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
108.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
PPI 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1700 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% 83.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.3% -
PWM 60 Hz -
Response time 2 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) 166.6 mm (6.56 inches)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP54
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple White, Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.61/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) Β· 45 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
87.3%
83.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Tecno Spark 30 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra MediaTek Helio G100
Max clock 2500 MHz 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 550 Yes
GPU
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Tecno Spark 30 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 300 -
Single-core score 933 733
Multi-core score 2200 2028
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
676648
547958
CPU 260476 218922
GPU 52729 48310
Memory 161417 120760
UX 202026 159966
Total score 676648 547958
Samples [7 tests] [6 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 146
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9124
Video editing - 6444
Photo editing - 25417
Data manipulation - 6658
Writing score - 12949

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (WillowWilson78)AnTuTu 11659483
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-28 (Md Yousuf)AnTuTu 11676648
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-27 (Dhoo)AnTuTu 11668462
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-23 (HSHssss)AnTuTu 11702100
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 (Saimon)AnTuTu 11704722
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (SuperEliseoXD)AnTuTu 11537575
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (Daniil)AnTuTu 11570123
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-15 (Bingus)AnTuTu 11562899
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-01 (Asmer08)AnTuTu 11580844
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-05 (Tapok_07)AnTuTu 11529060

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 14
ROM HyperOS 2.2 HIOS 14.5
OS size 36 GB -
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 2 years -

Battery

Capacity 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 38 min)
Full charging time 1:02 hr 1:12 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
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 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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: 108 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KHM6 Samsung ISOCELL HM2
Sensor size 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch) 1/1.52" (β‰ˆ 0.66 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV08D10 -
Sensor size 1/4.4" (β‰ˆ 0.23 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Sensor OmniVision OV02B -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV20B40 -
Autofocus No -
Stabilization Digital -
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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 No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2025 September 2024
Release date January 2025 October 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $230 $220
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G - Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, 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 – go for the Tecno Spark 30 Pro.

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