Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G vs Honor Magic 7 Lite
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64
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
8 / 256 GB
Honor Magic 7 Lite
8 / 256 GB
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 3 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 Pro 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (855K versus 666K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Lite
- Comes with 1490 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5110 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
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 | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 4000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.33 mm (6.39 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2491 | 1334 |
| Single-core score | 1006 | 939 |
| Multi-core score | 2742 | 2774 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 303029 | 244191 |
| GPU | 125087 | - |
| Memory | 162500 | 214892 |
| UX | 264980 | 207204 |
| Total score | 855596 | 666287 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 342 | 200 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12158 | 12811 |
| Video editing | 6331 | 7106 |
| Photo editing | 24004 | 24560 |
| Data manipulation | 11685 | 10164 |
| Writing score | 16538 | 14735 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Dawid) | AnTuTu | 831901 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu | 857505 |
| 📘 2026-07-05 (MeTheGuy) | AnTuTu | 827986 |
| 📘 2026-05-16 (TeioSimp) | AnTuTu | 852941 |
| 📘 2026-05-14 (Dasher852) | AnTuTu | 839539 |
Honor Magic 7 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-20 (Anto) | AnTuTu | 666287 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 29 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:13 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:52 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:32 hr | - |
| Standby | 107 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.65 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $369 |
| Successor | - | - Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G:
- The purple model is thicker at 8.55 mm.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G. But if the gaming, battery life, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor Magic 7 Lite.
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