Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 67.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a26.5 ms
Contrastn/a1591:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111929
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU123393130186
GPU6481287953
Memory11246974543
UX114240105400
NanoReview Score414914398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsingn/a06:20 h
Video Playbackn/a10:24 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a98 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
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 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.41/3
Pixel size0.56 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a56 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 769
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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