Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus, Manufactured in November, 2024 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 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh 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 - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.42 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.14 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus 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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18119927
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
CPU123393602674
GPU648121244048
Memory112469611609
UX114240473467
NanoReview Score4149142931798
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Writing scoren/a36500
Web scoren/a32288
Video editingn/a9086
Data manipulationn/a16609
NanoReview Scoren/a25645

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7050 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 (50% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3OmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.41/1.5
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV50D40
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.06
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 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 1900MHzGMS 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 869
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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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