Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone SE (2022) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 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 14S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 179g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7302228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18115045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU123393264978
GPU64812376457
Memory112469201571
UX114240301653
NanoReview Score4149141144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:31 h
Gamesn/a03:43 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
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/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

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 SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 429
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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