Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy S25 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 4G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.2 %
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 S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]

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) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18947035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU135745429356
GPU65534715844
Memory113907352083
UX116041303719
NanoReview Score4312271801002

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 27 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing09:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:33 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
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
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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