Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 520 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut96 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response time49 ms8 ms
Contrast1407:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 48 324
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13902026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU77460147238
GPU35141137906
Memory6945586902
UX7458385397
NanoReview Score256639457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing scoren/a6182
Web scoren/a5312
Video editingn/a5462
Data manipulationn/a5867
NanoReview Scoren/a6325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsingn/a07:31 h
Video Playbackn/a11:36 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.961/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 1000
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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