Recently released, the realme 14 is the brand’s most recent attempt to take the lead in the mid-range smartphone market. With an emphasis on display quality, battery life, and an effective processor, it seeks to provide consumers with a reliable and reasonably priced gadget for daily use. The realme 14 strikes a balance between specs and user experience, even though it isn’t promoted as a flagship killer.
Unboxing Contents
- realme 14 5G smartphone
- Phone case
- USB A to C Cable
- Power Adaptor
- SIM Ejector
- User Manual
Design and Build
At just 7.97 mm thick and weighing 196 grams, the realme 14 maintains a sleek and manageable form factor. Its minimalist design, though understated, gives it a modern appeal, while the curved edges and solid build ensure a comfortable grip and design for long usage on gaming sessions.
realme’s Mecha Design, which has mechanical textures, sharp lines, and the iconic Victory Halo light ring surrounding the camera module, was a strong nod to sci-fi aesthetics.
With its tribute to esport culture, the phone, which comes in Storm Titanium, Mecha Silver, and Warrior Pink, feels and looks extremely high-end. It is also rated IP66, IP68, and IP69, which means that it is waterproof, dustproof, and resistant to high-pressure, high-temperature water jets.
Overall, the realme 14 5G has slim and lightweight body that fits well in hand, with a subtle yet polished look.
Display & Audio: Bright and Smooth, Yet Loud too
The realme 14 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a resolution of 1080 x 2400. This combination produces vivid images, rich contrast, and fluid scrolling, making it perfect for social media browsing, streaming entertainment, and light gaming. With 111% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, the AMOLED display offers vibrant color reproduction and enough brightness for use in the majority of lighting situations.
Over to the audio, the realme 14 does have a set of stereo firing speakers that can max up to 300%, yet it can further deliver some good quality sound that is backed by OReality pre-set scenario and Holo Audio which allows multiple audio sources from different location played at the same time all via the same phone.
Performance: Capable and Efficient
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor powers the realme 14 (also the first phone with the SOC), which also has up to 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM. For the majority of users, this configuration guarantees seamless multitasking, app switching, and gaming performance. The performance is more than adequate for daily usage and light gaming, even though it might not be able to run the most graphically demanding games at high settings. It should be mentioned, nonetheless, that MicroSD Card expansion is not available. To guarantee that more apps can switch and multitask, you can increase the RAM by an additional 14GB of dynamic RAM.
But still, where it shines, its still the gaming portion whereby it can do bypass charging and features that improve optimisation and gaming tools to show stats, push HDR enhancement and pushing every frames it has back to the touch responsiveness and smooth gameplay. Our testing on Genshin Impact is quite satisfying with it too with gameplay reaching around 56FPS on low graphics.
Here are the benchmarks as above along with some of the competing phone as comparison, however all benchmarks are just synthetic for comparison only.
In other words, this is a Solid mid-range performance that keeps up with modern demands.
Camera System: Simplicity that is adequate for the most users
The realme 14 features a dual rear camera setup, led by a 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main camera captures good detail in well-lit conditions, delivering natural color tones and decent dynamic range. The 2MP depth sensor helps with portrait photography, though its impact is minimal. On the front, a 16MP selfie camera delivers crisp images for video calls and social media.
Our take is the phone’s overall performance on the camera is still very good compared to the many budget gaming phones out there, but not remarkable as the higher end phone in terms of pricing and lens combined, however should you need a phone which can shoot decently, this phone can definitely do with with no problems at all, as long there is still some light source when taking pictures at night, making it a choice for casual photographers that just needed some quick snaps and video taking at 4K 30FPS max.
Battery Life: A Real Standout
The enormous 6000mAh battery of the realme 14 is one of its greatest advantages. With frequent use, this powerhouse can easily last more than a day and a half, which makes it perfect for customers who value battery endurance. With its 45W rapid charging capability, the phone may be swiftly charged when needed. This is ideal for heavy users, but the remarkable battery life is the main attraction.
Software and UI Experience
The realme 14 runs on Android 15 with realme UI 6.0 layered on top. The interface is clean, user-friendly, and offers plenty of customization options. realme UI continues to improve with each version, offering features like smart sidebar, dynamic theming, and optimized app performance. Hence the phone delivers a refined software experience that balances simplicity with functionality.
Final Verdict: A Dependable Daily Driver
In the mid-range market, the realme 14 is a formidable competitor, particularly for consumers who appreciate dependable performance, long battery life, and high-quality displays with updated modern Android 15 UI. Although it doesn’t have many features, this phone is a great choice for professionals, students, and those on a tight budget because it does the basics well.
realme 14 is now officially available in Malaysia at RM1299 and also in selected countries and regions. For more information and purchases, click here to find out.