Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A14 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 201g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A14 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)343500 Hzn/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast989:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.7 mm (6.6 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A14 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 48 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)221602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10001684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU85230120779
GPU3868378652
Memory5914772733
UX6377896826
NanoReview Score246838368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °Cn/a
Stability96 %87 %
Graphics Test4 fps7 fps
Graphics Score7141321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score79668202
Web score54706022
Video editing40305662
Data manipulation56367000
NanoReview Score62928104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 17.3 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:58 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:16 h12:01 h
Games05:36 h05:02 h
Standby Mode99 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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