Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196.5g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A34 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1800 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    1305 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    1008 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP67
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    85.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    722
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    1047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    1894
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    2557
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18942557
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    431227
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    550223
    CPU135745172683
    GPU65534117198
    Memory113907113093
    UX116041147249
    NanoReview Score431227550223
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    2302
    Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a13 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2302
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    11700
    Writing scoren/a14674
    Web scoren/a9843
    Video editingn/a7467
    Data manipulationn/a10972
    NanoReview Scoren/a11700

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 27 GB 38 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    21:25
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    26:03
    Web Browsing09:11 h10:42 h
    Video Playback11:33 h15:54 h
    Games05:54 h06:24 h
    Standby Mode104 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HAYX
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    99
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    92
    Bokehn/a45
    Previewn/a48
    Zoomn/a76

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Sony IMX258
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital 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 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio n/a No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
    90.7 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
    90.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 200 390
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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