Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 218g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 498ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 498 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
1403 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
3147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
9750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18119750
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25681
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2795139
CPU123393659871
GPU648121294167
Memory112469471319
UX114240369782
NanoReview Score4149142795139

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 30.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
31:10
Web Browsingn/a11:10 h
Video Playbackn/a19:32 h
Gamesn/a06:22 h
Standby Moden/a160 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.41/1.3
Pixel size0.56 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/4.01/2.5
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
144
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
143
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a149

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 1299
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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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