Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Note 14 4G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on March 14, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Weighs 17.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
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 | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | โ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Average (D) ยท 45 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1512 | 1354 |
| Single-core score | 723 | 725 |
| Multi-core score | 2035 | 1926 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 207903 | 204666 |
| GPU | 45166 | 43972 |
| Memory | 153695 | 152591 |
| UX | 174789 | 169538 |
| Total score | 581553 | 570767 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 131 | 132 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10853 | 11870 |
| Video editing | 5907 | 5945 |
| Photo editing | 18871 | 18745 |
| Data manipulation | 8320 | 8038 |
| Writing score | 11826 | 11498 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-12 (Midedede) | AnTuTu 12 | 676723 |
| ๐ 2026-08-23 (Mugivara29) | AnTuTu 11 | 570558 |
| ๐ 2026-01-03 (Redmi note 14s) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1512 |
| ๐ 2026-01-03 (Redmi note 14s) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 723 / 2035 |
| ๐ 2025-12-08 (Dimas75357) | AnTuTu 11 | 581553 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| ๐ 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
| ๐ 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| ๐ 2026-09-09 (Hoot) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| ๐ 2026-08-16 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 559646 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | - | 27 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 16 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 1:18 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 | 200 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120ยฐ | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHP3 | Samsung S5KHM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (โ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.67" (โ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | SmartSens SC202CS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (โ 0.2 inch) | 1/5.1" (โ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | OmniVision OV20B40 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (โ 0.33 inch) | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| 5G support | No | 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 | March 2025 | January 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $260 | $200 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S. But if the software is more of a priority โ go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G.
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