We put the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G through our rigorous SBMARK Display test suite to measure its performance against four criteria. In these test results, we will analyze its performance in a series of tests and in some common use cases.
Summary
Main display specifications
- 6.67 inch AMOLED
- Dimensions: 162.53 x 74.67 x 8.75 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches)
- Resolution: 1220 x 2712 pixels, (density ~446 ppi)
- Aspect ratio: 20:9
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
Pro
- Good touch precision, softness and responsiveness
- Brightness adjusts well to low-light and indoor lighting conditions, with smooth brightness transitions
- Good color uniformity and BLF color management
Oppose
- Poor contrast in HDR10 rendering
- Green color shifts when the screen is viewed from an angle
- Lack of screen brightness outdoors, especially in sunlight
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G performed mixed in our SBMARK Display test, with the high-end phone’s screen remaining color-true amid uneven brightness levels that affected the overall user experience.
The high PWM on the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G makes the screen comfortable to use, especially indoors and in low light conditions, delivering consistently good colors in most use cases. But the screen’s readability deteriorates outdoors, as the brightness control becomes unstable in sunlight, causing some color tones to appear flat.
Watching HDR videos in dark environments was comfortable thanks to adequate brightness, but many details in the videos were difficult to see. In indoor lighting environments, the HDR experience was comfortable in terms of brightness and color, but some details remained difficult to see.
Touch interactions when scrolling the web or viewing photos were smooth, and overall response time was very fast. When playing video games, the touch response is very precise across the surface of the screen, although there are occasional accidental touches.
Test summary
About SBMARK display test: For assessment and analysis, devices are subjected to a series of objective and perceptual tests under controlled laboratory and real-life conditions. The SBMARK Display Score takes into account the overall user experience provided by a display, taking into account hardware capabilities and software optimization. Only factory-installed video and photo applications were used during testing. More in-depth details about the SBMARK display test can be found in the article “A Closer Look at the SBMARK Display Test.”
The following sections focus on the key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratory. Comprehensive reports with detailed performance evaluations are available upon request. To order a copy, contact us.
How display readability scores are compiled
Readability evaluates a user’s ease and comfort in viewing stationary content, such as photos or web pages, on a display under different lighting conditions. Our measurements carried out in the laboratory are complemented by perception tests and analysis.
Skin tone rendering in indoor environments (1000 lux).
From left to right: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Honor 200 Pro, Motorola Edge 50 Neo
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Render skin tones in bright environments (>90,000 lux).
From left to right: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Honor 200 Pro, Motorola Edge 50 Neo
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SCI stands for Specular Component Included, which measures diffuse reflection and specular reflection. The reflectance of a simple glass plate is about 4%, while that of a plastic plate reaches about 6%. Although the first surface of a smartphone is made of glass, its total reflectance (uncoated) is usually around 5% due to multiple reflections produced by the complex optical stack.
The average reflectance is calculated based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Uniformity
This graph shows the lighting distribution across the display panels. Uniformity is measured by a 20% gray pattern, with bright green indicating ideal lighting. An even bright green color across the screen indicates that the screen brightness is uniform. Other colors indicate loss of uniformity.
Display flickering for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and pulse width modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that produces pulses of variable width to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because low-frequency flickering can be felt by some individuals and, in more extreme cases, can cause seizures. Some trials suggest that discomfort may occur more frequently. High PWM frequencies (>1500 Hz) tend to be less annoying to users.
How the display color score is compiled
Color evaluations are performed under different lighting conditions to see how well the device handles colors with the surrounding environment. The device was tested with sRGB and Display-P3 image models. Faithful mode and default mode are used for our evaluation. Our measurements carried out in the laboratory are complemented by perception tests and analysis.
The circadian action factor is a metric that determines the impact of light on the human sleep cycle. It is the ratio between the light energy that contributes to sleep disturbance (centered around 450 nm, representing blue light) and the light energy that contributes to our perception (spanning 400 nm to 700 nm and centered at 550 nm, which is green light). A high circadian action factor means the ambient light contains strong blue light energy and is likely to influence the body’s sleep cycle, while a low circadian action factor means the light has weak blue light energy and is unlikely to influence sleep patterns.
How View Video scores are compiled
Video attributes evaluate Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR10) video handling in indoor and low-light conditions. Our measurements carried out in the laboratory are complemented by perception tests and analysis.
Video rendering in low-light environments (0 lux).
Clockwise from top left: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Honor 200 Pro, Motorola Edge 50 Neo
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This indicator presents the percentage of frame irregularities in a 30 second video. These deviations are not necessarily felt by the user (unless they all have the same timestamp) but are a performance indicator.
How Display Touch scores are compiled
We evaluate tactile attributes across different types of content where touch is critical and require different behaviors such as gaming (fast touch and response time), web (smooth page scrolling), and graphics (accurate and fluid navigation from image to image). other ).
Gaming Hub
A gaming hub can refer to a central platform or space dedicated to gaming, where players can access games, interact with other gamers, and enjoy related content.