Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy A14
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10C (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 21, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A14, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10C
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (312K versus 206K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (478 against 443 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14
- 49% higher pixel density (400 vs 268 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The phone is 11-months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 513 and 410 points
Review
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 (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.71 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1650 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.6:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 80.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 93% | 97.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | 343500 Hz |
| Response time | 27 ms | 26 ms |
| Contrast | 1217:1 | 989:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.59 mm (6.68 inches) | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) |
| Width | 76.56 mm (3.01 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Silver, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 107439 | 63599 |
| GPU | 48935 | 31964 |
| Memory | 87572 | 61183 |
| UX | 68059 | 48227 |
| Total score | 312519 | 206622 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.6 °C | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | 90% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 441 | 715 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5980 | 5357 |
| Video editing | 3659 | 4020 |
| Photo editing | 12908 | 9822 |
| Data manipulation | 5646 | 5248 |
| Writing score | 8470 | 8087 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 9 GB | 17.3 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:18 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | 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 * | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | February 2023 |
| Release date | March 2022 | March 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A14 . But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 10C .