The chipset is where the two phones genuinely diverge. The Reno14 runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8350, while the Pro steps up to the Dimensity 8400 — and the benchmark numbers make the gap concrete. The Pro scores 1,675,100 on AnTuTu versus 1,327,873 on the standard model, a roughly 26% lead that translates to snappier app launches, smoother multitasking under load, and more headroom for sustained performance in demanding tasks. The Geekbench 6 multi-core result tells a similar story: 6,033 versus 4,700, confirming the Pro's CPU cluster is meaningfully faster when all cores are working together.
A few spec inversions are worth unpacking. The standard Reno14 has a faster RAM speed at 8533 MHz compared to the Pro's 4267 MHz, and its GPU clock runs higher at 1400 MHz versus 1300 MHz. However, the Pro counters with the newer Mali G720 MC7 GPU — a more architecturally advanced unit than the Reno14's Mali G615 MC6 — and a larger 6 MB L3 cache versus 4 MB, which helps sustain performance by reducing costly memory fetches. The net result is that the Pro's GPU advantage is structural rather than clock-speed-driven, and in real-world gaming or graphics workloads it is the more capable processor.
Storage and RAM parity — both at 16 GB and 1 TB — means neither phone has an advantage in day-to-day capacity. Taken together, the Reno14 Pro holds a clear performance edge: its newer chipset delivers substantially higher throughput in both CPU and GPU workloads, and for users who push their phone hard through gaming, video editing, or heavy multitasking, that advantage is real and measurable.