When it comes to Redmi’s Note series, the title of “Little King Kong” is deeply rooted in people’s hearts. Almost every generation of Redmi Note models has experienced various “abnormal” and “inhuman” tortures. In the latest Redmi Note 14 Pro+, its King Kong quality has been further improved, and it can be called the most durable all-round warrior in the history of Redmi Note.
Diamond quality, drop-resistant, and more durable
First of all, the most important part of the body, the front and back, Note 14 Pro+ both use flagship-level Corning Gorilla Glass. The front is a thickened Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and the back is the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Both of these glasses are stronger than the commonly used GG5 glass in the same grade in terms of drop resistance and scratch resistance, with a minimum improvement of 100% and a maximum improvement of 200%.
Inside the body, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ adopts a new Diamond Structure. Through the combination of steel sheets, reinforcing ribs, and high-strength and high-thermal conductivity aluminum alloy, the strength of the whole machine is increased by 10% compared to the previous generation, and the bending resistance is also increased to 70kg, far exceeding the conventional 40-45kg standard.
In order to protect the corners and edges that are prone to devastating damage when the phone falls, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ adopts an embracing reinforcement design, with the frame thickened by 50%, the top corner thickened by 32%, and the bottom corner thickened by 45%, thus achieving comprehensive protection for the eight sides and four corners.
Finally, Redmi added something “soft” to the Note 14 Pro+. Because in terms of fall protection and drop resistance, the combination of soft and hard can achieve maximum protection. In order to prevent the internal core components of the mobile phone from being damaged when it falls and achieve the effect of soft landing, the Note 14 Pro+ adopts a multi-level shock-absorbing structure and adds a large area of foam cotton and buffer glue under the screen, so that they act as an “energy absorption box” when the phone falls, avoiding damage to the core components due to vibration during the fall.
In addition, Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has also maxed out its waterproof level configuration, supporting triple waterproof standards of IP66, IP68, and IP69, and has passed the IP68 2-meter 24-hour waterproof test of the SUD five-star excellence quality certification. It can handle hot water spray and rain-level high-pressure jets with ease.
The contrast is full, and the elegant appearance is as gentle as jade
If in terms of quality, safety, durability, etc., the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ gives you the quality of a “meat shield berserker”, then in terms of appearance design, it is the kind of gentle, jade-like, and elegant jade-faced gentleman.
Compared with the sharp edges of the Redmi K series, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has a more rounded feel. The design of the dual-curved screen + curved frame makes it very comfortable to hold, like a piece of jade carved into the shape of a mobile phone, warm and soft.
Let’s take a look at the back first. The Note 14 Pro+ adopts an axisymmetric aesthetic design. The Deco shape seems to pay tribute to the logo of its competitor, Xiaomi. Coupled with the finely carved texture design on the outer ring, the sense of refinement and luxury comes to the fore. The back panel is available in three colors: Star Sand Green, Mirror Porcelain White, and Midnight Black.
The one I have in my hand is the main star sand green color. Under the light, it can sparkle with starlight, and the undulating pattern is just like the traditional Chinese ink-splashed landscape painting, which may be the undulating Taihang Mountains or the rippling Dongting Lake, making people feel relaxed and happy, forgetting all the honors and disgraces.
On the front, the Note 14 Pro+ is equipped with a 6.67-inch high-gloss eye protection screen with a 1.5K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of up to 3000nit. Especially in terms of eye protection, the phone adopts Xiaomi’s Qingshan eye protection solution, which has a dual strategy of 1920Hz high-frequency dimming PWM and DC eye protection dimming, which can greatly reduce the damage caused by screen flicker.
In addition, the screen of Note 14 Pro+ has passed the three major eye protection certifications of Rhine Rhythm-Friendly, Rhine Hardware-Level Low Blue Light, and Rhine Flicker-Free, as well as the “Visual Health Friendliness S++” certification issued by the China Quality Certification Center. It can be said that it has almost achieved the ultimate in eye protection.
6200mAh Jinshajiang battery + third-generation Snapdragon 7s, unrivaled in the same price range
For the positioning of “Little King Kong”, the standard of durability should not only be viewed from a long-term perspective but also from a low-level perspective. Therefore, for those of us who need to use mobile phones every day, battery life has basically become the only standard by which to measure the performance of mobile phones in the short dimension.
Therefore, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ uses a Xiaomi Jinshajiang battery with a capacity of up to 6200mAh and supports a charging power of 90W. After actual testing, the phone can be charged to 51% in 20 minutes and fully charged in 48 minutes. You should know that the battery capacity of the Note 14 Pro+ is currently rare at the 6000 level, so the battery life anxiety on the Note 14 Pro+ can be said to no longer exist.
In terms of performance, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is the world’s first to be equipped with Qualcomm’s third-generation Snapdragon 7s mobile platform. The chip uses TSMC’s 4nm process technology and has a measured AnTuTu score of nearly 790,000 points. In terms of gaming, the third-generation Snapdragon 7s chip is paired with a 5000mm stainless steel VC heat sink. In a nearly 20-minute qualifying match of “Honor of Kings”, the frame rate was basically able to remain in a straight line, and the final average frame rate was 119.9 FPS, which can be said to be basically running at 120 frames.
In addition, on the currently popular AI model, Redmi Note 14 Pro+ also supports a number of mainstream AI functions such as AI smart filming and AI magic elimination.
Flagship imaging blessing, lossless five focal lengths to record beautiful moments at any time
In terms of imaging, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ still has the familiar main camera, telephoto and ultra-wide-angle triple-camera combination. The main camera is equipped with Redmi’s most powerful imaging Light Hunter 800 sensor, which has a 1/1.55” large bottom and 2 μm fusion large pixels. The telephoto lens is equipped with a 2.5X golden telephoto, and combined with In-sensor Zoom technology, it can achieve an 8x zoom ratio and support lossless pixel shooting in five commonly used focal lengths of 15mm, 24mm, 48mm, 60mm and 120mm.
For me, my favorite focal length is the 5x 120mm focal length, because the telephoto lens can help you compose better, whether it is capturing close-ups or recording distant views, you can better capture the picture.
It can be seen from the sample photos that whether it is shooting the “China Zun” from a distance or capturing the details of the stamens at close range, perfect recording can be achieved through the multi-focal-length telephoto lens of the Note 14 Pro+.
With the help of the native high-dynamic capability of the Light Hunter 800, the Note 14 Pro+’s snapshots also have good dynamic performance. It supports zero-delay shutter and can achieve high-quality lightning continuous shooting of 30 frames per second, helping users achieve a what-you-see-is-what-you-get shooting experience.
In other aspects, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is also equipped with the Xiaomi Pengpai T1 signal chip, which is the first time that the Note series is equipped with this chip. Its main function is to improve the network experience in complex network scenarios. Especially for scenes with a high probability of no signal such as elevators, the Note 14 Pro+ has also made targeted optimizations. By importing the fast network return algorithm, the network return speed can be increased by 61% compared to the previous generation.
In addition, the new Redmi Buds 6 was unveiled together with the Redmi Note 14 Pro+. It has the same color scheme as the Note 14 Pro+. The dual ceramic units can cover the high, medium, and low frequencies of the flagship sound quality. The 49dB noise reduction depth can provide a quieter personal space, and the total battery life of 42 hours allows you to enjoy the fun of music anytime, anywhere.
Final Thoughts
The Note series has always been a hit series among Redmi phones due to its “Little King Kong” quality characteristics, and even most of Redmi’s sales records are related to it. As the latest generation of the series, this new Redmi Note 14 Pro+ can be said to be a true “hexagonal warrior”, with enhanced durability, optimized and upgraded appearance details, and performance, imaging, battery life, and other aspects, all of which are constantly providing users with a better mid-range product experience by surpassing their “predecessors”.
It is worth mentioning that Note 14 Pro+ also provides five major guarantees. For users who purchase the flagship from September 26 to October 7, they can enjoy a one-year battery cover warranty, a one-year screen damage warranty, one-year water ingress warranty, a five-year battery warranty, and 365-day replacement without repair. It can also be seen that the golden quality of the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is unmatched in the same price range.