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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 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 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 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 AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 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 Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1132 nits
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz366 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 159.7 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal 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 Pro 5G
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A33 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1031
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
2919
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29191872
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2491n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
666422
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
CPU204016153228
GPU143895104135
Memory152177100373
UX166334123612
NanoReview Score666422481348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 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 Pro 5G
12957
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Writing score1668613531
Web score121588476
Video editing63317127
Data manipulation119078556
NanoReview Score1295710859

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29 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 (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
22:55
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Web Browsing10:13 h07:57 h
Video Playback12:52 h13:06 h
Games05:32 h05:24 h
Standby Mode107 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.65f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a51
Zoomn/a58

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 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 No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 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 ($) 399 369
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G:

The purple model is thicker at 8.55.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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