Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Realme 9 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Realme 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Delivers 131% higher peak brightness (1314 against 570 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 3 years newer
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro
- Shows 22% longer battery life (26:03 vs 21:25 hours)
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 902 and 725 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 97.6% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | 30 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1230:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1354 | - |
| Single-core score | 725 | 902 |
| Multi-core score | 1926 | 2015 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 204666 | 249669 |
| GPU | 43972 | 56956 |
| Memory | 152591 | 97100 |
| UX | 169538 | 162296 |
| Total score | 570767 | 566021 |
| Samples | [31 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 360 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11870 | 9437 |
| Video editing | 5945 | 4081 |
| Photo editing | 18745 | 23496 |
| Data manipulation | 8038 | 7815 |
| Writing score | 11498 | 14693 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-06 (Rayyan FR) | AnTuTu 11 | 560172 |
| π 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| π 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Hoot) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
Realme 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-27 (Ren'Dz AeroGreen) | AnTuTu 11 | 566021 |
| π 2026-01-03 (Nna.mbf) | AnTuTu 11 | 570812 |
| π 2025-12-31 (Amin Mulla) | AnTuTu 11 | 552655 |
| π 2025-10-24 (Sigmahorosh123) | AnTuTu 11 | 560066 |
| π 2025-10-12 (Nex1z) | AnTuTu 11 | 597279 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 27 GB | 17 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:11 hr | 10:59 hr |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:54 hr | 06:21 hr |
| Standby | 104 hr | 125 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 9280 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC202CS | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/5.1" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | February 2022 |
| Release date | January 2025 | February 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $320 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - Realme 15 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G is definitely a better buy.
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