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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 14S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options 8/256 GB - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A21s
    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:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A21s

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED PLS TFT
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1300 nits 540 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 82.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    487 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a88.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
    Response timen/a30.4 ms
    Contrastn/a1500:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    88.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    82.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A21s In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Samsung Exynos 850
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Yes No
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
    GPU Cores 128 24
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    730
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    484
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    1811
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    1523
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730484
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111523
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    414914
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    191375
    CPU12339368748
    GPU6481226807
    Memory11246959210
    UX11424036610
    NanoReview Score414914191375
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    425
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a425
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    5429
    Writing scoren/a5426
    Web scoren/a4708
    Video editingn/a5145
    Data manipulationn/a3808
    NanoReview Scoren/a5429

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 12 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    25:00
    Web Browsingn/a09:45 h
    Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
    Gamesn/a05:34 h
    Standby Moden/a128 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a No
    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: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
    Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes 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 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
    LTE categoryn/a13
    5G SupportNoNo

    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 14S
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    79.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 260 200
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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