Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e. 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
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 2400e
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 613 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9102147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21186825
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15442
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
CPU159982434890
GPU45714726970
Memory116434318963
UX99023296630
NanoReview Score4211531777453

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 23.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Web Browsingn/a07:20 h
Video Playbackn/a13:33 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a69

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 S24 FE
91.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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