Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1210 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 162.53 mm (6.4 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 74.67 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30751161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98223104
Geekbench Compute (GPU)262643327
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
CPU580139272657
GPU961299191996
Memory478741138806
UX362794146907
NanoReview Score2382973750366

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 30.1 GB 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:17 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Web Browsing09:09 h10:26 h
Video Playback17:15 h13:31 h
Games05:32 h05:43 h
Standby Mode108 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KHP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:

The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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