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Well, here’s a surprise – last week’s poll revealed which is the best-liked model in the Redmi Note 14 series and it isn’t the Pro+ with its fancy curved display and 200MP camera. No, that one came in second.
The most preferred of the series is actually the vanilla Redmi Note 14 5G. Yes, specifically the 5G model – while a few like the Redmi Note 14 4G, both it and the Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G proved to be a lot less popular than their 5G siblings. Maybe this is a sign for Xiaomi to simplify the product line and only offer 5G phones going forward.
Looking at the series as a whole, people were disappointed by the relative lack of upgrades over the Redmi Note 13 series. “The price is high” was a common refrain in the comment section. Also, these may bear the same name as the Redmi Note 14 series sold in India and China, but lack some of the new features like Si/C batteries.
The Redmi Note 14 Pro+, which is only available in 5G form, came in second – not far behind the vanilla Note 14, but not far ahead of the regular Pro either. The Pro+ poll results show a lot of uncertainty over this model, a lot more than the other two.
Speaking of, the Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G placed third. We have already published our review, including a video review, in case you wanted to know more about the phone. Again, the 4G model got much less attention than its 5G sibling – while there are savings to be had by buying the 4G phone, Xiaomi really should consider ditching the “either/or” strategy, especially on Pro models.
As we note in our review, the Note 14 Pro pairs upgrades (water resistance enough to survive submersion) with downgrades (no headphone jack), so maybe it would be better for Xiaomi to slow down the rate of Note-series launches and “save up” the upgrades for a major release once a year.
We have multiple units in for review: Redmi Note 14 4G and 5G, the Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ too, so expect in-depth reports soon.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G (Global)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (Global)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G (Global)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G (Global)