Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

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 Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1210 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.67 mm (2.94 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1161514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31041559
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3327n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU27265793634
GPU19199638883
Memory13880662983
UX14690768155
NanoReview Score750366263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 32 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing10:26 h08:45 h
Video Playback13:31 h13:56 h
Games05:43 h05:30 h
Standby Mode102 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.41/3.1
Pixel size0.56 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 10 W

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.

Results

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

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