Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor 50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Huawei Honor 50

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 179g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor 50
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
vs
Huawei Honor 50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 525 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18112998
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU123393207315
GPU64812149618
Memory11246999167
UX114240143903
NanoReview Score414914600003
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsingn/a09:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:48 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.41/1.52
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung JD1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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