Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

71 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A14, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 26 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

4.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 206K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 110% higher peak brightness (931 against 443 nits)
29% higher pixel density (515 vs 400 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Thinner bezels – 11.2% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 15W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy A14 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.81 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	80.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	-

RGB color space	-	97.3%
PWM	-	343500 Hz
Response time	-	26 ms
Contrast	-	989:1

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock	2840 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	1024	48
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	63599
GPU	272062	31964
Memory	162285	61183
UX	191481	48227
Total score	878675	206622

Max surface temperature	-	40.8 °C
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	30 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	5037	715

Web score	11329	5357
Video editing	7611	4020
Photo editing	28453	9822
Data manipulation	9842	5248
Writing score	14880	8087

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	-	17.3 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	-
Watching video	10:58 hr	-
Gaming	03:56 hr	-
Standby	98 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	7
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	December 2020	February 2023
Release date	January 2021	March 2023
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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