Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (435K versus 394K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9% 84.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 100%
PWM - 187 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) 160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP54 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~281.6 GFLOPS ~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
435406
394125
CPU 140867 137764
GPU 65905 64414
Memory 115443 84018
UX 113191 107929
Total score 435406 394125
Samples Less than 3 [21 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6, 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6
OS size - 23 GB

Battery

Capacity 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:21 hr
Watching video - 15:42 hr
Gaming - 07:54 hr
Standby - 137 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KHM6 Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size 1/1.67" 1/2.8"
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
Sensor - SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4128 x 3096
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size 1 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* - 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio - Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced January 2025 December 2023
Release date January 2025 December 2023
Launch price $200 $170
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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