Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy A50

62 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 179g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A50
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 A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 128 54
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU12339383882
GPU6481242251
Memory11246958058
UX11424075732
NanoReview Score414914259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsingn/a07:00 h
Video Playbackn/a11:18 h
Gamesn/a04:38 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 5288x3968 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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.41/2.78
Pixel size0.56 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 395
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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