Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Apple iPhone 16
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 170g vs 179g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 8/256 GB | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1179x2556 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 86.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 60 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 147.6 mm (5.81 in) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 in) | 71.6 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Apple A18 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 730 | 3283 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1811 | 8094 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 28055 |
| CPU | 123393 | 439113 |
| GPU | 64812 | 611111 |
| Memory | 112469 | 181791 |
| UX | 114240 | 348375 |
| NanoReview Score | 414914 | 1580390 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | n/a | 16 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 16 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:46 h | 1:42 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 13:44 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 18:09 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 130 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16320x12240 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 116 |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHP3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 84 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16:
The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
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