Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Vivo iQOO 13 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Vivo iQOO 13

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Vivo iQOO 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Vivo iQOO 13, Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Vivo iQOO 13
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
Vivo iQOO 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.13 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Vivo iQOO 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 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
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18119645
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25231
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
CPU123393635739
GPU648121237734
Memory112469460296
UX114240457187
NanoReview Score4149142790956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Writing scoren/a27664
Web scoren/a14436
Video editingn/a6785
Data manipulationn/a13966
NanoReview Scoren/a17969

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 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Web Browsingn/a14:22 h
Video Playbackn/a17:57 h
Gamesn/a08:12 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX816
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 28 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 650
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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