Nothing Phone (4a) vs Redmi Note 14S
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display54.8
57.6Camera51.3
67.4Battery58.4
65.3Features60
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)6 spec wins — Redmi Note 14S
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 52.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+15) and battery (+9). Redmi Note 14S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 51
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 246% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 14S
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 34% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 50 W
- 13% lower weight: 179 g vs 205 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+11% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+246% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 93.3 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.65 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 67 W+34% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 179 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Xiaomi HyperOS |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Redmi Note 14S |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |