Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ smartphones with a fresh design, drop resistance and a price starting at $199

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 14 series of smartphones, in which the older models Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ were released first. The new products receive a number of significant changes compared to their predecessors in the Note 13 series, offering an updated design, improved cameras and increased performance.

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Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ are presented in a new design with a thin body and a square camera unit located in the center of the rear panel. The new items are protected from dust and moisture according to the IP68 standard, and the display of each is covered with durable Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Each of the smartphones received a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 1.5K (2712 × 1220 pixels), a refresh rate of 120 Hz and peak brightness 3000 cd/m2. The screen has a built-in fingerprint scanner, and also supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision technologies.

Redmi Note 14 Pro+

Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ have triple rear cameras. The Pro+ version received a 50-megapixel main sensor (instead of 200 MP in its predecessor), a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom and a focal length of 60 mm, as well as an 8-megapixel wide-angle module. Redmi Note 14 Pro is equipped with the same main and wide-angle modules, but the third sensor has a resolution of only 2 megapixels and is used for macro photography.

Redmi Note 14 Pro

The new items are also more durable. The corners of the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ are reinforced against impacts, and the internal parts are cushioned with polymer, rubber and/or foam that absorb the energy of impacts. TÜV SÜD awarded the Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ a 5-star rating in the drop test, which was carried out on a marble floor from a height of 1.8 m.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ version is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor with up to 16 GB of RAM, while the Redmi Note 14 Pro version is built on an eight-core Dimensity 7300 Ultra chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM. Both offer up to 512GB of internal memory. The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ smartphone has a 6200 mAh battery with support for fast charging up to 90 W, and the Redmi Note 14 Pro has a 5500 mAh battery with 45 W charging. Both smartphones run on Android 14 with HyperOS shell.

Models are available in black and white colors. Additionally, the Pro version is offered in blue and purple colors, and the Pro+ in green. Prices for Redmi Note 14 Pro start at 1399 yuan ($199), depending on the amount of memory, and Redmi Note 14 Pro+ from 1899 yuan ($270) for the 12+256 GB version. Smartphones are currently presented only for the Chinese market; information about the global launch will appear later.