Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

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 8 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
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 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18115089
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
CPU123393395373
GPU64812585842
Memory112469296209
UX114240279326
NanoReview Score4149141556750
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13388
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Writing scoren/a25791
Web scoren/a15525
Video editingn/a8440
Data manipulationn/a13536
NanoReview Scoren/a18310

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 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 (92% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Web Browsingn/a08:53 h
Video Playbackn/a13:54 h
Gamesn/a06:08 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
Sensor size1/1.41/1.57
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 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 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
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)
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 5.3
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 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(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2022 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 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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