Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Realme C65 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Realme C65

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
48 out 100
Realme C65
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Realme C65

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Realme C65, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C65

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Realme C65
    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
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    vs
    Realme C65

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1604 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 264 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 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 % 85.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming    		 n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.64 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP54
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    88.9 %
    Realme C65
    85.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Realme C65 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    730
    Realme C65
    470
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    1811
    Realme C65
    1500
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730470
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111500
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a381
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C65]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    414914
    Realme C65
    279350
    CPU12339391532
    GPU6481241804
    Memory11246968130
    UX11424077884
    NanoReview Score414914279350

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
    Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    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

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
    Pixel size 1 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 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    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
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    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/B13/B20/B28/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos Yes No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 260 120
    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 45 W
    * 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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