Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1210 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 74.67 mm (2.94 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11611173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31043168
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3327n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU272657207699
GPU191996247886
Memory138806144292
UX146907165504
NanoReview Score750366765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.3 °C
Stabilityn/a49 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing scoren/a12145
Web scoren/a8848
Video editingn/a6906
Data manipulationn/a8762
NanoReview Scoren/a10807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 34.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing10:26 h07:27 h
Video Playback13:31 h12:33 h
Games05:43 h05:16 h
Standby Mode102 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.41/1.33
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K2L3
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a

Note

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.

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