Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU12339397913
GPU6481256171
Memory11246967596
UX11424083495
NanoReview Score414914305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsingn/a07:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.41/2
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
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, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 320
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below