Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Samsung Galaxy A72

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Samsung Galaxy A72
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 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 % 84.8 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut96 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response time49 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1407:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13901783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU77460132249
GPU3514174109
Memory6945572736
UX74583104059
NanoReview Score256639383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1038
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing scoren/a9514
Web scoren/a7307
Video editingn/a6296
Data manipulationn/a7498
NanoReview Scoren/a8967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:14 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/2.961/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
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
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 450
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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.

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