Xiaomi: Redmi 14R 5G launches as a cheap smartphone with Snapdragon SoC and 120 Hz

Xiaomi has surprisingly introduced a new smartphone and is now offering it. The Xiaomi Redmi 14R 5G is an inexpensive phone with which the manufacturer is likely to appeal to particularly price-conscious customers. Of course, there are limitations in terms of features, but modern mobile communications standards are supported. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC is an entry-level SoC with a 5G mobile communications modem and, depending on the model variant selected, can access 4, 6 or 8 gigabytes of RAM. The internal memory is 128 or 256 gigabytes. UFS 2.2 memory is used.

A 6.88-inch display is installed. This is supposed to offer an increased refresh rate of 120 Hz, but only has a resolution of 1,640 x 720 pixels and is therefore relatively coarse. The brightness is supposed to be up to 600 cd/m², which is not a particularly high value. The touchscreen is queried at 240 Hz. The resolution of the main camera is specified as 13 megapixels, the front camera still has a resolution of 5 megapixels and should allow selfies to be taken in acceptable quality.

The smartphone, which measures 171.88 x 77.8 millimeters in size and 8.22 millimeters thick, is available with a plastic cover, a glass back and also a leather version. The weight differs slightly and is between 205 and 212 grams depending on the version. HyperOS is used as the operating system. In China, the Redmi 14R is now available at prices equivalent to between 140 and 241 euros. Information on a possible market launch in Germany is not yet available.