Redmi Note 14 vs Redmi Note 13: What’s Different?

Xiaomi’s highly anticipated Redmi Note 14 Series is launching very soon in the Philippines, with the standard Redmi Note 14 being one of the key models in the lineup.

Naturally, one question on everyone’s mind is: “What’s different?”

To help answer that, let’s take a closer look at how the Redmi Note 14 compares to last year’s Redmi Note 13 in terms of raw specifications.

Redmi Note 14 (4G) advantages:

• Slightly better chipset
• Stronger display protection
• Higher megapixel count for selfie camera
• Slight bump in battery capacity

Redmi Note 13 (4G) advantages:

• Lower starting price
• Ultrawide camera

Design

Not much has changed on the outside except the redesigned camera array.

Instead of just individual camera rings, the new model encapsulates the triple camera system on a square, color-matched island. Even the LED flash is revamped to a vertical slit rather than a circular one.

The new model also retains the flat sides and flat display aesthetic, continuing the design trend of its predecessor.

Display

Display-wise, not much has changed.

The Redmi Note 14 retains the 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It does have a better drop resistance thanks to a newer Gorilla Glass 5 on top (previously, the Redmi Note 13 had a Gorilla Glass 3).

For biometrics, the optical under-display fingerprint sensor is also retained.

Aside from those, there’s nothing else to write home about.

Chipset

The Redmi Note 14 finally ditches the Snapdragon 685 and opted to a slightly more capable chip, the MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra.

Built on the same 6nm process with octa-core architecture, the Helio G99-Ultra operates at a slightly lower clock speed of 2.2GHz, compared to the 2.8GHz of the Snapdragon 685.

While the Helio G99-Ultra doesn’t bring a massive leap in processing power, it should be able to improve a bit in gaming performance.

We’ll be able to assess the difference in performance more thoroughly once we have the new model for a full review.

Memory and Storage

RAM and storage configuration remain unchanged in the new Redmi Note 14. It still has up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage—that’s still expandable via microSD.

Cameras

This is where things get tricky. While the Note 14 retains a triple rear setup, one camera unit is a downgrade.

Specifically, the 8-megapixel ultrawide is replaced by a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The other two sensors remain the same including a 108-megapixel main shooter and a 2MP macro.

Battery and Charging

Battery-wise, the new model packs a tad bit larger 5500mAh unit (from 5000mAh). This might explain the increase in size whereas the Redmi Note 14 got slightly thicker at 8.16mm (from 7.97 mm).

Meanwhile, charging speed remains the same—rated at 33W via USB Type-C.

Connectivity and Other Features

Connectivity-wise, both models have the essentials: 4G cellular, NFC as well as an IR blaster, and the good ol’ 3.5mm headphone jack.

On the software side, as expected, the Redmi Note 14 gets the more updated Android 14-based HyperOS 1 out of the box.

Other notable features include dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance.

Price

Fortunately, ahead of launch, we already got a sneak peak on how the pricing looks like for the new Redmi Note 14 Series.

According to our report, the vanilla Redmi Note 14 starts at PHP 8,999USD 155INR 13,259EUR 150CNY 1,136 for the 8GB+128GB trim. On the other hand, last year’s Redmi Note 13 was priced at PHP 7,999USD 138INR 11,786EUR 133CNY 1,009 for the 6GB+128GB variant.

As for the 256GB trim, the price stays the same at PHP 9,999USD 172INR 14,733EUR 166CNY 1,262.

Wrapping this up, the Redmi Note 14 is a textbook example of an incremental update. The design is almost identical, with only the camera array getting a more polished and refined look.

The most noticeable improvement is in terms of raw processing thanks to its slightly more capable MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra chipset, which should offer better gaming performance. A bigger battery and updated Android 14-based HyperOS are welcome additions, too.

Arguably, the removal of the 8MP ultrawide for a 2MP depth sensor might leave some users wanting more versatility.

With all that said, if you already have the Redmi Note 13, upgrading to the newer model is definitely a choice… but it is quite unnecessary.