Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M33 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 M33 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy M33 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 82.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
524 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms23 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1090:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 165.4 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
87.3 %
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
82.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy M33 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 M33 5G
645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
2281
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22811930
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
453643
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
472157
CPU153134153831
GPU49908103597
Memory11292686557
UX137675128172
NanoReview Score453643472157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
2233
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2233
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
10973
Writing scoren/a13793
Web scoren/a8910
Video editingn/a7158
Data manipulationn/a8738
NanoReview Scoren/a10973

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
20:40
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:19 hn/a
Video Playback12:35 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 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, LE, 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 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 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
85.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 290
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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