You’re shopping for a mid-range phone in the €200–€300 range, and the Redmi Note 14 series clearly offers solid value. The problem? The lineup is packed with confusingly similar models -some even limited to 4G.

We can also understand how comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G (Global) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G (Global) may be a tough choice. The price gap is minimal, and their spec sheets are nearly identical.

We’re here to help you figure out whether spending an extra €50-€60 for the Plus version is actually worth it – or if the standard Pro meets your needs just fine.

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For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor’s assessment in the following text.

Size comparison

The Redmi Note 14 Pro and the Pro+ have very similar dimensions, with the latter having a slightly thicker and heavier chassis, probably due to the difference in materials. If not vegan leather, the Plus model gives you a glass back instead of plastic.

But for the most part, you won’t feel a difference and it’s no surprise. They both feature the same 6.67-inch display. In any case, you will get a more premium build with the Plus.

Display comparison

The two Redmis feature the exact same display panels. We didn’t find any difference in our measurements as well. Both devices boost to around 1,200 nits of max brightness.

Battery life

The two handsets offer similar battery life, which is expected given the shared hardware – identical displays and identical 5,110 mAh cells. The only difference is the chipset, and the Dimensity 7300 Ultra inside the Redmi Note 14 Pro seems to be the slightly more efficient one. The Non-Plus Pro model edges out the Pro+ in the call, web and video tests, gaining an extra hour of Active Use Score.

Charging speed

The charging rate is perhaps the most notable distinction between the two Redmis. The Pro+ offers blazing fast 120W charging, completing a full charging cycle within 21 minutes.

The non-Plus replenishes only around half of its battery’s charge in that time, and it takes more than an hour to complete a full charge.

Speaker test

There’s no detectable difference in the loudspeaker’s tuning and volume with our contenders. You get decent speakers with “Good” volume with either phone.

Performance

Naturally, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ runs on the more powerful chipset, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, while the non-Plus settles for a Dimensity 7300 Ultra SoC. Both chipsets fall into the mid-range segment. But while the Snapdragon is the more powerful of the two, the Dimensity silicon is apparently more effective, judging by the Redmi Note 14 Pro’s battery endurance.

Memory configurations are absolutely identical. Both phones start at 8GB/256GB and go up to 12GB/512GB. In either case, the storage chips are UFS 2.2, and there’s no microSD card slot.

Benchmark performance

In terms of raw performance, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ outperforms the Redmi Note 14 Pro by 11% in CPU-bound benchmark tests and by merely 9% in combined workloads like AnTuTu 10. However, according to the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark test, which is primarily GPU-intensive, the Plus variant outperforms the standard Pro by about 24%, which is a significant gap. So for the gamers out there, the Pro+ might be the better option.

Camera comparison

The two Redmis share identical camera hardware featuring a solid 200MP main camera, aided by an 8MP ultrawide unit and a 2MP macro shooter. The selfie camera uses a 20MP sensor.

Should there be any notable difference in image quality or rendering style, it’s likely due to the ISP. That’s the only difference in this equation.

Image quality

As expected, the two devices deliver similar camera quality. There’s no meaningful difference in terms of sharpness, clarity and detail. However, there’s a small difference in rendering. For instance, the non-Plus produces warmer and potentially more likable images. The color temperature seems more accurate with warmer hues, whereas the Pro+ tends to render the scenes colder.

Redmi Note 14 Pro: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x

Redmi Note 14 Pro+: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x

Additionally, the non-Plus offers a wider dynamic range and handles highlights better. That’s not always the case with the ultrawide cameras, though, where the two phones trade blows. Sometimes the Pro+ gets the exposure right, sometimes the non-Plus.

It’s trickier in low-light scenarios, though. The non-Plus model produces nicer ultrawide photos with better sharpness, detail and dynamic range. This applies to the 2x and 4x zoom modes. However, as far as the 1x Photo mode is concerned, the Pro+ outputs cleaner, sharper images with more natural shadows and more balanced highlights.

Redmi Note 14 Pro: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x

Redmi Note 14 Pro+: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x

The two phones produce identical selfies, but the non-Plus offers an ever so slightly wider dynamic range.

Selfies: Redmi Note 14 Pro • Redmi Note 14 Pro+

Video quality

Below we have a few framegrabs from the videos taken by the two phones at each focal length, so it’s easier to compare to one another.

The non-Plus offers nicer videos with more accurate exposure and cleaner overall footage. The ultrawide video on the non-Plus has considerably better detail, both day and night.

Redmi Note 14 Pro 4K frame grabs: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 4K frame grabs: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 0.6x • 1x • 2x

Verdict

Despite the fact that the Pro+ is marketed as a higher-tier phone with more premium features, it’s not necessarily the better phone for most users. The Redmi Note 14 Pro and the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ share similar hardware, like display, battery capacity and cameras, but the non-Plus comes out on top in many categories, even though it’s the cheaper of the two.

For instance, the standard Pro offers slightly longer battery life and overall better camera experience (with a few exceptions). It also matches the Plus in the display and loudspeaker department.

The Pro+, on the other hand, compensates the slightly lower battery endurance with blazing-fast charging, flagship-level even. The handset also posts higher GPU benchmark scores and offers a more premium build (if you go for the glass back version).

But for the most part, these phones are very close siblings, as the name implies, so at the end of the day, you will be paying an extra €50 for the faster charging and small performance gain and it’s up to you to decide what those features are worth to you.