Realme 14 Pro+ Smartphone Review: Feature-rich mid-ranger with massive battery and bright OLED screen ↺
Watt-hour monster.
If you are looking for a mid-range smartphone with excellent battery life, capable cameras, and a vibrant OLED display, the Realme 14 Pro+ 5G, powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, is a very compelling choice. Key highlights include a 6,000 mAh battery, a periscope zoom lens, and a bright OLED panel. In this review, we take a closer look at how well the Realme 14 Pro+ delivers overall.Florian Schmitt, 👁 Florian Schmitt, ✓ Vaidyanathan Subramaniam (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Verdict: Great feature set for the price
It's not often that you get a periscope zoom camera for so little money. Apart from the price, the Realme 14 Pro+ 5G also impresses with its attractive visual design, a bright OLED screen, ample memory, and fast Wi-Fi.
Support for a broad range of 4G and 5G frequency bands ensures reliable mobile performance even while traveling. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC provides enough power for everyday tasks. The 6,000 mAh battery lasts long and supports fast charging.
There are a few minor drawbacks for the reader to be aware of. The build quality is not perfect, with creaking noises when under physical stress and material transitions that are easy to notice upon closer inspection. The speaker sound can be described as slightly muffled, as if sounding from a distance.
Nevertheless, the Realme 14 Pro+ 5G is a high-quality smartphone with a good feature set that can even compete with more expensive phones in a few areas.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Realme 14 Pro+ 5G is available from many online retailers, some of which even offer discounts.
The version with 128 GB of storage space costs just under €400 (~$456) at Amazon.de, while the 512 GB version is €50 more expensive.
The Realme 14 Pro+ can also be had on Amazon US at prices starting from $645 for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant.
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Table of Contents
- Verdict: Great feature set for the price
- Specifications
- Case and features: Room for workmanship improvement
- Communication and operation: Fast WLAN and wide mobile frequencies
- Software and sustainability: Android 15 with long update cycle depending on the region
- Cameras: Periscope zoom camera is the unique selling point
- Display: Bright 120 Hz OLED
- Performance, emissions, and battery life: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 easily handles everyday tasks while ensuring long run times
- Notebookcheck's overall rating
- Potential competitors in comparison
Specifications
Case and features: Room for workmanship improvement
The Realme 14 Pro+ 5G looks lovely. The large circular rear camera module, where the lenses are arranged symmetrically in a cloverleaf pattern and flanked by three LED flash units, certainly aids in that.
The rest of the rear panel is also well-designed. The smartphone is available in two finishes: a gray variant with a slightly rubberized plastic surface that feels pleasant to the touch, and a marbled white version accented with gold highlights.
Slight creaking and cracking noises can be heard when twisting the Realme, hurting the phone's image in our eyes. Material transitions are also ever-so-slightly imperfect, meaning build quality is good but certainly not perfect.
Thanks to IP68/IP69 certification, water and dust are not something that can easily damage the phone.
There are two memory/storage variants of the Realme 14 Pro+ on offer. We tested the higher SKU with 512 GB storage and 12 GB RAM. For those who'd rather spend less, the Realme 14 Pro+ is also available with 256 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM.
The phone's 2.0 spec USB-C port does not support connecting external monitors which is a major drawback.
Communication and operation: Fast WLAN and wide mobile frequencies
The Realme 14 Pro+ 5G has Wi-Fi 6, achieving decent speeds in our iPerf testing. It can make good use of Gigabit internet lines.
Many cellular bands are supported, meaning the phone is compatible with most 5G and 4G LTE mobile networks worldwide.
The touchscreen is highly sensitive right up to the corners and can be operated precisely and quickly. The 120 Hz maximum refresh rate contributes to the ease and comfort of use.
The fingerprint sensor is placed in such a way that it's easy to reach even with small hands. Once fingerprints are registered, the reader recognizes them quickly and accurately. Facial recognition is also supported, but this only uses the front camera - there is no proper 3D face scanning hardware here.
Software and sustainability: Android 15 with long update cycle depending on the region
The Realme 14 Pro+ 5G ships with Realme UI 6, which is based on Android 15. Realme promises an extended update cycle for Western markets, offering support until 2031 and up to six major Android version upgrades. However, in India, the device will only receive two additional Android versions and three years of security updates.
Sustainability. The phone's packaging is plastic-free and Realme claims it recycles what it can and takes measures to reduce CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, there is no concrete emissions data available for the Realme 14 Pro+ 5G.
Cameras: Periscope zoom camera is the unique selling point
Not much has changed in terms of the camera setup compared to the Realme 12 Pro+. Much like it was in 2024, the inclusion of a periscope zoom lens remains a rare feature in this price segment.
The Realme 14 Pro+ features a 50 MP main camera that captures detailed, sharp photos in good lighting conditions. In low light, the camera still produces sharp images, although the dynamic range in darker areas could be improved.
Even images with 6x magnification remain sharp and rich in detail thanks to the periscope zoom lens. With digital zoom enabled, it is even possible to do a 120x close-up.
The 8 MP wide-angle camera completes the camera trio. However, it only shows fairly coarse details in its images.
The 32 MP front camera takes sharp selfies with decent dynamics and acceptable bokeh.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
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Display: Bright 120 Hz OLED
These days, a bright OLED display is no longer wishful thinking for the mid-range.
The Realme 14 Pro+ also has one, with brightness levels reaching up to 1,169 cd/m² in our tests when the screen is fully used. The levels can be even brighter with up to 1,435 cd/m² on lower APLs. Therefore, the screen is very well suited for displaying HDR content.
The screen's color reproduction is good; a color cast is not visible to the naked eye and deviations from the reference color space are small.
On the other hand, you have to contend with a 290 Hz PWM flickering at low brightness, which can cause problems for sensitive people.
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Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 1169 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.17 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86
ΔE Greyscale 1.9 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
96.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.249
| Realme 14 Pro+ OLED, 2800x1272, 6.8" | Realme 12 Pro+ AMOLED, 2412x1080, 6.7" | Honor Magic7 Lite AMOLED, 2700x1224, 6.8" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G AMOLED, 2712x1220, 6.7" | Motorola Edge 50 Neo P-OLED, 2670x1220, 6.4" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -24% | 9% | 5% | -19% | |
| Brightness middle | 1169 | 778 -33% | 1228 5% | 1210 4% | 1246 7% |
| Brightness | 1148 | 783 -32% | 1235 8% | 1222 6% | 1235 8% |
| Brightness Distribution | 94 | 95 1% | 95 1% | 92 -2% | 98 4% |
| Black Level * | |||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.17 | 1.63 -39% | 1.1 6% | 1 15% | 1.8 -54% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.38 | 3.57 -50% | 2.2 8% | 2.7 -13% | 3.81 -60% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 1.7 11% | 1.4 26% | 1.5 21% | 2.3 -21% |
| Gamma | 2.249 98% | 2.221 99% | 2.25 98% | 2.25 98% | 2.191 100% |
| CCT | 6732 97% | 6576 99% | 6605 98% | 6509 100% | 6488 100% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 290 Hz Amplitude: 45 % |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 290 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 290 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8439 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 8 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 3.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.4 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions, and battery life: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 easily handles everyday tasks while ensuring long run times
With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, the Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G has an SoC that provides high enough performance for the price. As a result, there are very few stutters or wait times for the user to put up with, and everything runs very smoothly in daily operation.
The performance of the graphics unit is also at a good level. Although you shouldn't rely on it completely for smooth frames while playing high-end games, the performance is certainly sufficient for casual gamers.
The UFS 3.1 flash as mass storage enables fast data transfers and shortens loading times.
The casing becomes noticeably warm after long periods of use, but the heat build-up is not critical. The smartphone maintains its performance quite well even after many runs of 3DMark stress tests — the maximum performance loss we measured was 9.2%.
The bottom speaker, supplemented by the earpiece, provides a basic stereo effect when the phone is held in landscape mode. The speaker setup can reach reasonable volumes, although the sound output feels somewhat muffled. Interestingly, even some lower midrange tones are audible and can be felt as light vibrations.
Many Bluetooth audio codecs are available, so you can also connect external speakers or wireless headphones reliably and in good sound quality.
The battery has a high capacity of 6,000 mAh, which does not drastically increase the phone's weight.
In our Wi-Fi Web browsing test, the Realme 14 Pro+ achieved impressive runtimes of over 19 hours. Users can easily expect a full day of intensive use, and with moderate use, the phone can last up to two days on a single charge..
The phone can be charged at up to 80 W, but there's no charger is included in the box. The smartphone works well with the chargers we have in our test lab. A full charge only takes a little longer than an hour with an appropriate charger.
| Geekbench AI | |
| Single Precision TensorFlow NNAPI 1.3 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (231 - 1106, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (n=1) | |
| Half Precision TensorFlow NNAPI 1.3 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (231 - 4555, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (231 - 232, n=2) | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Quantized TensorFlow NNAPI 1.3 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (536 - 4549, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (536 - 548, n=2) | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | Realme 12 Pro+ | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | Motorola Edge 50 Neo | Average 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -3% | -51% | -28% | -19% | -11% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 2002 | 1926.1 -4% | 992.72 -50% | 1023 -49% | 1852 ? -7% | 2054 ? 3% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 1760 | 1756.1 0% | 931.68 -47% | 964.6 -45% | 1227 ? -30% | 1667 ? -5% |
| Random Read 4KB | 366 | 335.2 -8% | 171.2 -53% | 331 -10% | 286 ? -22% | 286 ? -22% |
| Random Write 4KB | 411 | 420.2 2% | 186.14 -55% | 384.1 -7% | 348 ? -15% | 327 ? -20% |
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45.9 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.8 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.6 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor Magic7 Lite | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Neo | |
| Realme 12 Pro+ | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Neo | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Honor Magic7 Lite | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | |
| Realme 12 Pro+ | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Realme 12 Pro+ | |
| Realme 12 Pro+ | |
| Honor Magic7 Lite | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Neo | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
Realme 14 Pro+ audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 41% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Motorola Edge 50 Neo audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 41% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Realme 14 Pro+ 6000 mAh | Realme 12 Pro+ 5000 mAh | Honor Magic7 Lite 6600 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 5110 mAh | Motorola Edge 50 Neo 4310 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -20% | 20% | 1% | -29% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 1154 | 919 -20% | 1384 20% | 1168 1% | 824 -29% |
| Reader / Idle | 1433 | ||||
| H.264 | 1109 | ||||
| Load | 249 |
Notebookcheck's overall rating
The Realme 14 Pro+ 5G is very well designed, has great battery life and offers a feature set that is almost unrivaled in this price range.
The phone's build quality is what the manufacturer should have paid for attention to.
Realme 14 Pro+
- 04/23/2025 v8
Florian Schmitt
Total Sustainability Score: Potential competitors in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 77.8%  | Realme 14 Pro+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $11.99 Ibywind Screen Protector For... 2. $19.48 120W for Xiaomi Charger Hype... 3. $7.99 Lucyliy (3 Pack) Compatible ... List Price: 499€ | 194 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.83" 2800x1272 450 PPI OLED |
2. 77.1%  | Realme 12 Pro+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 710 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: $569.00 List Price: 500€ | 196 g | 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.70" 2412x1080 394 PPI AMOLED |
3. 77.4%  | Honor Magic7 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 710 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $11.82 KJYFOANI for Honor Magic7 Li... 2. $16.52 KJYFOANI for Honor Magic7 Li... 3. $9.99 Lucyliy (3 Pack) Compatible ... List Price: 400€ | 189 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.78" 2700x1224 437 PPI AMOLED |
4. 79.6%  | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $6.99 Natbok 2+2 Pack 3D Screen Pr... 2. $7.99 Natbok 2+2 Pack 3D Screen Pr... 3. $11.39 ($5.70 / Count) Ibywind Screen Protector For... List Price: 530€ | 205 g | 512 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.67" 2712x1220 446 PPI AMOLED |
5. 77.3%  | Motorola Edge 50 Neo MediaTek Dimensity 7300 ⎘ ARM Mali-G615 MP2 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $6.95 Mr.Shield Screen Protector c... 2. $8.99 NECARSIN 3 Pack for Motorola... 3. $7.80 Zeking [2 Pack for Motorola ... List Price: 499€ | 171 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.40" 2670x1220 459 PPI P-OLED |
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