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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher pixel density: 367ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Xiaomi Redmi 14C
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 8 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96 %
Response timen/a49 ms
Contrastn/a1407:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP48 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Xiaomi Redmi 14C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2279418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69101390
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
CPU44078177460
GPU79500235141
Memory34409169455
UX30589174583
NanoReview Score1885765256639

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:18 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.96
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 119
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi 14C:

The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.

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