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Reno 14 review: A 3.5× periscope sub-flagship with IP69 at $429.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2025·$429
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#4 of 5
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Periscope at $429.

Reno 14 brings a 3.5× periscope and IP69 to a $429 frame — undercutting Galaxy A56 5G and Redmi Note 14 Pro+ on camera reach while matching them on chip class. Wireless charging absence and 8 MP UW are the trade-offs.

01Display

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, flat
Size6.59 inches
Resolution2,760 × 1,256 px (1.5K)
Peak brightness3,600 nits peak HBM

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

Main50 MP Sony LYT-700, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto50 MP, 3.5× periscope, OIS
Selfie50 MP, autofocus

03Performance

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage256 / 512 GB UFS 3.1

04Battery

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for premium phones of 2025.

Capacity6,000 mAh silicon-carbon
Wired80 W SuperVOOC

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2025.

What works
  • 3.5× periscope at $429.
  • 6,000 mAh in 187 g.
  • IP69 — rare in sub-flagship.
  • 50 MP autofocus selfie.
What doesn't
  • 8 MP UW is decorative.
  • Dimensity 8350 trails SD 8 Gen 3 on benchmarks.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Wi-Fi 6 only.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 5-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .