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Redmi Note 14 5G.

This is another latest variant
of the Redmi Note 14 series.

Actually, it's released
with the 4G variant at the same time.

This phone is being powered
by the MediaTek

Dimensity 7025 Ultra,

108MP AI camera,

45W charging brick
with 5,110mAh of battery capacity,

and it also has IP64 rating.

More details
after this quick intro.

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This Redmi Note 14 5G
with 8GB of RAM

and 256GB of storage
is currently priced at Php13,999,

and its higher variant
that's the 12GB of RAM

and 512GB of storage
is priced at Php16,999.

More details
on the description box below.

When I held this phone,
I felt that its texture is better

compared to its 4G counterpart.

The corners are curvier.

It has no corners,
so its back is kind of curved.

Though the camera bump
looks exactly the same.

And another thing is that
it's lighter at 190 grams

versus 197 grams
for its 4G counterpart.

What I like about this
is it has matte plastic frames

and of course,
a matte finish plastic back.

So it's definitely not
a fingerprint magnet.

Its display is okay here,
except that its chin

is kind of thick.

Overall, the design, for me,
is not bad.

This phone is being powered
by the MediaTek

Dimensity 7025 Ultra.

This is probably the first phone
for this chip to debut in.

I've yet to hear
from other brands

to release this chip
but so far, as far as I'm concerned,

this is the only phone
that has it,

the Redmi Note 14 5G.

And when I put it
under AnTuTu Benchmark,

it gave me 477,000 points.

And this is the breakdown score.

So more or less,
it's not that far

from the benchmark
of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.

When we put it
under Wild Life Extreme,

it can't run it
since it doesn't support

Vulcan features.

So we've just settled
with Sling Shot Extreme

and this is what I got.

This is the benchmark score
that we got in CPU benchmarking

on Geekbench,

and in the GPU benchmarking.

There's a score that failed
that's why its score is low.

If you want to check its thermals,
I would say its results

are not bad, and it throttled to 86%
of its best performance.

Now, let's talk about battery.

5,110mAh of battery
which is, well, nothing really far

from the normal industry standard
that's 5,000mAh,

just 110mAh upgrade
is nothing.

Maybe 5-10 minutes additional
phone time.

But for me, nevertheless,
they've added a bit to it

so that your phone lasts
a bit longer.

Now, we know that phones
these days are more power hungry

so you need more battery.

Phone manufacturers these days
are trying to put in

more mAh on your phone
like 5,500mAh, 6,000mAh,

6,500mAh, or 7,000mAh
to let your phone last

through the day without
even hitting the power brick.

Now, one thing I like about it
is that this one supports

a 45W Xiaomi Turbo Charge,

so it means that charging
from 0 to 100% based

on my experience,
it takes me around an hour

and 45 minutes to complete
the full charging cycle.

And if you'll ask me
if it can last one whole day,

no problem, indeed,
as long as there's no heavy gaming

and no heavy video conferencing.

For sure, your battery
will be depleted half way in that way.

If we look at its display,
I would say its display

is pretty decent.

This one has a 6.67-inch
FHD+ flat AMOLED display.

It also has 120Hz
of screen refresh rate

and it also has a maximum brightness
of 2,100 nits.

And of course,
it's being protected

by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5,
giving you a certain level

of scratch resistance
against keys,

coins inside your pocket,
it'll be fine with those.

But I would still advise
for your to put a tempered glass.

One of my favorite things to do
on a smartphone

is definitely browse
on social media.

We all know that popular apps
like Facebook,

Instagram, TikTok.

And by the way guys,
TikTok was completely banned

in the US.

I'm not quite sure
if you have friends

or relatives in the US.

Let me know on the comments
if it's totally banned

because I've been reading
some articles

that it's been completely banned.

Scrolling on socials
like I told you, it's smooth

thanks to its 120Hz
of screen refresh rate.

And we've got Level 1
Widevine Security Level here

so watching HD content here
is definitely possible

on Netflix and on your other
favorite online streaming apps.

And if you're watching videos
on YouTube,

expect a good, clear,
and sharp videos here

because of its beautiful
display panel.

One thing I also like about it
is that there's still

the audio jack.

And of course,
it also has two loudspeakers here,

five holes on the bottom
and two holes on the top.

And we just want
to quickly try

how decent is the sound.

(ABCD by Nayeon)

And given that it has
a volume boost,

I think the sound is not bad.

I would personally give it
an above average score.

Now, we've played
two games here, Farlight 84

and Call of Duty Mobile.

And on Farlight 84,
setting it to medium graphic settings

that it recommended,
I was able to squeak out

a really good game here,

playing almost
three ranked matches here.

And I noticed that there are times
that there's a bit of delay

but its screen is fine,

it's clean and clear.

And what I also like here
is that its sound is pretty decent

from the loudspeaker.

My experience here is that
there are some minor frame drops

along the way that I can't avoid

and there are times
that you'll feel some lags.

But overall, the gameplay
is not so bad.

And the hottest temperature
it reached here

after 30 minutes of gameplay
is around 45°C.

Now on Call of Duty Mobile,
I would say

there's no problems
in this game,

setting it to all high settings
that this phone can handle.

It was able to give me
a good gaming experience.

Its touch response is fine,
it's very responsive.

And what I like it here
is that its sounds are good.

And so far, my experience
is smooth here.

I didn't feel any weird
frame drops here so far.

The hottest temperature
it achieved here

was around 44°C.

By the way,
the Redmi Note 14 5G

has three camera sensors here:

108MP main camera sensor
with OIS,

8MP ultra wide lens,
and a 2MP macro lens.

This one can shoot you
up to 1080p and 30 FPS.

Take note, 30 FPS, not 60 FPS.

It's probably a limitation
of this chip, which for me,

it's quite disappointing
given of its price point.

And of course,
its 20MP front-facing camera

which can also shoot you
up to 1080p and 30 FPS.

Let's now see some shots
we've taken

from the Redmi Note 14 5G.

I would say this is way better
than the Redmi Note 14 4G.

Looking at its details,
when you zoom it in,

it's way better
than its 4G counterpart.

Now, taking a look
at some of the other photos

that we got, it's more focused,
it's more sharp,

and it gets better shots
compared to its 4G counterpart.

Now, honestly, when you look
at this leaf,

its saturation is too much.

Now looking at details
on this photo,

you'll get sharper photos here
on the Note 14 5G.

And this is probably one
of my favorite photos that I got.

When you zoom in this photo
on the Note 14 4G,

it's blurred when you zoom it in.

And on this one, it's okay,
it's still sharp

and you'll still see the details.

If you're getting some photos
from the indoor lowlight,

this is probably one
of my favorite shots that I got,

it's very simple,
the subject separation

from the background is good,
and yeah,

this shot is simply perfect.

If you're trying to take
some other photos,

this is a good shot
that we got.

This is probably
another good shot

where you'll see the beauty
of its separation

of the subject from the background.

And this is another
very casual shot that you'll see

where you'll see how good
the camera performance is.

I've tried its ultra wide lens.

This is an ultra wide shot,

normal,

and this is a 3x zoom shot.

After three times zooming,
the menu board is still very clear.

If you're trying to take
some bean shot, okay,

I would say it's still clear
even if you zoom it in.

This shot is not so bad.

And this is another good shot
I got from the Redmi Note 14 5G.

Using the front-facing camera
on outdoors, it's clear.

This is a way better shot
that we got as compared

to its 4G counterpart.

I would say the performance
on the front-facing camera

is not so bad.

Getting all the details
on my face and also quite sharp

for its color reproduction
on the front-facing camera

on the outdoor.

And looking at the indoor,
it's also not so bad

as long as its lighting is good,
you'll be able to get

some pretty nice decent snap
here on the front-facing camera

even on indoors.

It's just kind of soft
during lowlight.

This is another good shot
that we got.

Looking at the front-facing camera,
its video is quite sharp.

A little bit shaky
but it's not too much.

And I love
the color reproduction

of the front-facing camera.

Using the rear camera,
well, it's pretty decent

and quite stable
using just my bare hand.

And its color reproduction
is not so bad.

And so far so good.

So guys, what can I say
about the Redmi Note 14 5G?

Honestly, the pricing at Php13,999
for its lowest variant

of 8GB/256GB,
I feel that at this price point,

you can get something better
from other brands.

And given its limitations
on the camera

where it can only shoot you
up to 1080p and 30 FPS

for the rear camera,
it's kind of disappointing.

I was hoping that
at this price point,

it can at least get you
a 4K and 30 FPS,

but instead, I got
a 1080p and 30 FPS.

Though the video resolution
is not so bad,

but of course,
as a content creator,

shooting a 1080p and 30 FPS
at the present timeline

of 2025, you'll be kind
out of league already.

And its front-facing camera
can only shoot you

up to 1080p and 30 FPS
which is also

another disappointment for me.

Overall, the form factor is good.

I love the feeling of this phone.

And being able to take
some really nice snaps here

versus its 4G counterpart,
it's definitely a good choice.

But your video recording
performance is very much sacrificed

at just 1080p and 30 FPS.

So what about you guys,
will you buy this Redmi Note 14 5G?

Let me know in the comments.

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where you can buy this,

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