Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A40 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A40

61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A40
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Samsung Galaxy A40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A40, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. 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 Note 14 4G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A40
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 140g vs 196.5g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A40
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
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 4G
vs
Samsung Galaxy A40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 548 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
Samsung Galaxy A40
543 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %142.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G], [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 144.4 mm (5.69 in)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 69.2 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A40
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy A40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Samsung Galaxy A40
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Samsung Galaxy A40
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18941530
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
Samsung Galaxy A40
156332
CPU13574555233
GPU6553421549
Memory11390741648
UX11604137902
NanoReview Score431227156332
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A40
404
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a404
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 27 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Samsung Galaxy A40
15:48
Web Browsing09:11 h05:59 h
Video Playback11:33 h09:54 h
Games05:54 h04:04 h
Standby Mode104 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5984x4140 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.3 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A40
82.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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