Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 212g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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 IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 85.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9101230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21183392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU159982228069
GPU45714255465
Memory116434124277
UX99023166174
NanoReview Score421153773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.9 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing scoren/a13128
Web scoren/a10145
Video editingn/a7149
Data manipulationn/a9664
NanoReview Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 25.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX555
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 700
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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