Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A33 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 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz366 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 159.7 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
87.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A33 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
954
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
2281
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22811872
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
453643
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
CPU153134153228
GPU49908104135
Memory112926100373
UX137675123612
NanoReview Score453643481348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2257
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Writing scoren/a13531
Web scoren/a8476
Video editingn/a7127
Data manipulationn/a8556
NanoReview Scoren/a10859

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 26 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
20:40
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Web Browsing09:19 h07:57 h
Video Playback12:35 h13:06 h
Games05:34 h05:24 h
Standby Mode89 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a51
Zoomn/a58

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 369
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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