4 months after release, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 arrives within the West

As of late Xiaomi’s subsidiary Redmi brings its reasonably priced Be aware 14 sequence to Europe, at the side of the Western debut of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. After launching in August 2024, the Qualcomm chip had to take a seat and watch whilst the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite got here alongside two months later, drew extra consideration, or even introduced in a Western telephone first within the type of this week’s OnePlus 13. However the extra reasonably priced Snapdragon chip is now getting its dues.

There are 5 telephones within the Be aware 14 line, starting from the 4G-only Be aware 14 as much as the Be aware 14 Professional Plus 5G, the one telephone within the sequence powered by way of the Snapdragon silicon. The entry-level chip in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 sequence, the 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm chipset that’s maximum notable for making the soar to Arm’s v9 CPU structure, with a 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 core on the center of the processor. The opposite 4 telephones use quite a few MediaTek chipsets.

Beginning at £399/€499.90 (about $500), the Professional Plus is situated as a herbal competitor to Google’s $499 Pixel 8A, however outpaces it very easily in maximum {hardware} specifications, with advanced IP68 water-resistance; as much as 12GB RAM and 512GB garage; and a bigger, brighter OLED show safe by way of Corning’s flagship-grade Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The large trade-off is at the device facet, particularly for the reason that Google has assured Android updates for the Pixel 8A till 2031.

The opposite Be aware 14 telephones be offering a gentle drop-off in specifications and connectivity. The Be aware 14 Professional 5G stocks the Professional Plus type’s show, 200-megapixel digital camera, and IP68 ranking, however drops to a inexpensive MediaTek 7300-Extremely chipset and slower charging. The common Redmi Be aware 14 Professional is the same, however ditches 5G for 4G connectivity and is solely IP64-rated. The Be aware 14 and Be aware 14 5G have diminished specifications around the board — regardless that the 4G type’s IP54 water-resistance nonetheless impresses for a telephone that prices lower than part of a Pixel 8A.

All 4 telephones introduced in China after which India late last year, however these days cross on sale in ten Ecu nations, together with the United Kingdom and Germany. Slightly confusingly, the Ecu fashions have altered specifications from their Asian opposite numbers — the Professional Plus 5G has utterly other cameras and battery, for instance — which isn’t unusual for Redmi.

The Redmi Be aware 14 sequence already has stiff pageant from throughout the Xiaomi circle of relatives, after the in a similar way priced Poco X7 and X7 Pro introduced globally the previous day. The ones telephones lean on IP68 rankings and large batteries — 6,000mAh within the Professional — within the effort to attract funds patrons clear of Google and Samsung.