Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21s - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21s
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:
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.88 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 540 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 82.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
sRGB gamutn/a88.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a30.4 ms
Contrastn/a1500:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 192 24
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21181523
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
CPU15998268748
GPU4571426807
Memory11643459210
UX9902336610
NanoReview Score421153191375
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a425
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Writing scoren/a5426
Web scoren/a4708
Video editingn/a5145
Data manipulationn/a3808
NanoReview Scoren/a5429

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Web Browsingn/a09:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 200
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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