Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
87.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 144 320
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
954
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
2281
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2281n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
453643
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU153134104827
GPU49908116171
Memory11292663736
UX13767562037
NanoReview Score453643346771

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 36 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
20:40
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing09:19 h07:10 h
Video Playback12:35 h10:52 h
Games05:34 h04:35 h
Standby Mode89 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.671/2.6
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length21 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 850
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 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 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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