Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G vs Apple iPhone XS

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Pro 4G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 180g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Apple iPhone XS
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1487 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.16 mm (6.38 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
88.4 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
730
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1771
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17713447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
421285
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU129128202576
GPU65647217548
Memory112440146853
UX114070166662
NanoReview Score421285733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5698
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 27 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
23:17
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:52 h05:44 h
Video Playback12:15 h09:44 h
Games05:20 h03:54 h
Standby Mode126 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
86.4 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Pro 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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