Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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 Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 81.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response timen/a43.2 ms
Contrastn/a1639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU12339390916
GPU6481238054
Memory11246955264
UX11424067441
NanoReview Score414914251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing scoren/a6439
Web scoren/a5258
Video editingn/a5275
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 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 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsingn/a07:45 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:43 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.41/2
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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, A2DP
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 No
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNon/a

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 Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 190
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.

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