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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Xiaomi Poco X5

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Poco X5
    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
    Xiaomi Poco X5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1300 nits 700 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    725 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a486 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
    Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    88.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    730
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    888
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    1811
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1918
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730888
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111918
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    414914
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    440731
    CPU123393155778
    GPU6481281807
    Memory11246996142
    UX114240107004
    NanoReview Score414914440731
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1204
    Max Surface Temp.n/a35.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a7 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1204
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    9182
    Writing scoren/a12410
    Web scoren/a8418
    Video editingn/a4684
    Data manipulationn/a8099
    NanoReview Scoren/a9182

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 17 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 33 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 (63% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:06 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    21:22
    Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
    Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
    Gamesn/a04:56 h
    Standby Moden/a120 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 No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 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
    Macro: 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 S5KHP3OmniVision OV48B
    Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
    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 IMX355OmniVision
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4208x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung 3L6
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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 5.1
    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
    - 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 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    93 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 260 250
    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 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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