Apple
iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Note 14S
Device summary
Redmi
Note 14S
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $1,099 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm | 75.0 mm × 161.1 mm × 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 240 g | 179 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2796 × 1290 | 2400 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 1300 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB, 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.65 · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 8 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS | — |
| Macro camera | — | Macro · 2 MP · ƒ/2.4 |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 16 MP · ƒ/2.4 |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 20 W | 67 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 5000 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| USB | Lightning (USB 2) | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Stainless steel | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2022
- Note 14S
- 2025
Starting price
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- $1,099
- Note 14S
- —
Display size
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch
- Note 14S
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm
- Note 14S
- 75.0 mm × 161.1 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 240 g
- Note 14S
- 179 g
Front material
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- Note 14S
- —
Back material
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- Note 14S
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Note 14S
- AMOLED
Resolution
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2796 × 1290
- Note 14S
- 2400 × 1080
Refresh rate
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- Note 14S
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- Note 14S
- 1300 nits
Protection
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- Note 14S
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Apple A16 Bionic
- Note 14S
- MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra
RAM
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6 GB
- Note 14S
- 8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Note 14S
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- No
- Note 14S
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- Note 14S
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.65 · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- Note 14S
- Ultra Wide · 8 MP · ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS
- Note 14S
- —
Macro camera
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
- Note 14S
- Macro · 2 MP · ƒ/2.4
Front cameras
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Note 14S
- Front · 16 MP · ƒ/2.4
Video recording
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps
- Note 14S
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 20 W
- Note 14S
- 67 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 15 W
- Note 14S
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi
- Note 14S
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- Note 14S
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
- Note 14S
- 5000 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Note 14S
- LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Note 14S
- Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Note 14S
- Bluetooth 5.2
USB
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lightning (USB 2)
- Note 14S
- —
NFC
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
- Note 14S
- Yes
eSIM
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
- Note 14S
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Note 14S
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Stainless steel
- Note 14S
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- IP68
- Note 14S
- IP64
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Note 14S
61 g lighter
Width
iPhone 14 Pro Max
2.6 mm wider
Height
Very similar height
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Note 14S
Strengths
- 67W charging plus 200MP on mature, proven platform
- 3.5 mm jack and microSD rare in the 2025 Note line
- Excellent 74.95 mm one-handed ergonomics — lightest in family
Compromises
- Smaller 5000mAh battery than entry Note 14 or Pro's 5500mAh
- Misleading Note 14S naming causes buyer confusion
- Recycled Note 13 Pro internals rather than fresh engineering