Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Manufactured in June, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 14 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 83.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    1160 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    464 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %97.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
    Response time2 ms32.2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite4608:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    87.3 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    83.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 144 48
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    954
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    516
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    2281
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    1562
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954516
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22811562
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    453643
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    272057
    CPU15313489155
    GPU4990849694
    Memory11292660565
    UX13767572643
    NanoReview Score453643272057

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 36 GB 16.5 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5020 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    20:40
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    24:19
    Web Browsing09:19 h09:31 h
    Video Playback12:35 h14:21 h
    Games05:34 h05:45 h
    Standby Mode89 h121 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung S5KGM1
    Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length21 mmn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
    Focal length n/a 29 mm
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version 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
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
    91.5 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
    92.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 199
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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