Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Note 14S
63
out of 100
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57
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra and came out 9 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 15 5G
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (830K versus 581K)
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Reverse charging feature
- 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 991 and 723 points
- The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | 6.77 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.93:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3347 | 1512 |
| Single-core score | 991 | 723 |
| Multi-core score | 2972 | 2035 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 288209 | 207903 |
| GPU | 132172 | 45166 |
| Memory | 174635 | 153695 |
| UX | 235749 | 174789 |
| Total score | 830765 | 581553 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 131 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10853 |
| Video editing | - | 5907 |
| Photo editing | - | 18871 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8320 |
| Writing score | - | 11826 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 852 / 3007 |
| π 2026-09-25 (Florian) | AnTuTu 12 | 868661 |
| π 2026-09-24 (bagassetiawan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1013 / 2993 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Caleum Mark) | AnTuTu 12 | 905875 |
| π 2026-09-16 (iQOO π) | AnTuTu 11 | 840938 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Midedede) | AnTuTu 12 | 676723 |
| π 2026-08-23 (Mugivara29) | AnTuTu 11 | 570558 |
| π 2026-01-03 (Redmi note 14s) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1512 |
| π 2026-01-03 (Redmi note 14s) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 723 / 2035 |
| π 2025-12-08 (Dimas75357) | AnTuTu 11 | 581553 |
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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 16 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | 0:46 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:35 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:50 hr | - |
| Standby | 112 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#134th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM9 | Samsung S5KHP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F10 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 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 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $260 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 67 W |
*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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G is definitely a better buy.
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