Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Realme Neo 7 SE
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on March 14, 2025, against the Realme Neo 7 SE, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 33 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 7 SE
- 4.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1817K versus 414K)
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 67W)
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Crystal Armor |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 162.53 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.27 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 730 | 1540 |
| Multi-core score | 1811 | 6054 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 123393 | 437392 |
| GPU | 64812 | 678472 |
| Memory | 112469 | 355848 |
| UX | 114240 | 346190 |
| Total score | 414914 | 1817902 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | - | 61 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 16 min) | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHP3 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.953" |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | 1/3.09" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| Launch price | $260 | $240 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 256 GB | - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB - 12 / 512 GB - 16 / 512 GB |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

