Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 228g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 830 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18114054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU123393298058
GPU64812421639
Memory112469208897
UX114240227840
NanoReview Score4149141156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing scoren/a15686
Web scoren/a12358
Video editingn/a7351
Data manipulationn/a10467
NanoReview Scoren/a13487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

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 Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.41/1.33
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.82
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 1199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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