Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A71
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 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a3.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

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) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18111826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU123393130125
GPU6481270365
Memory11246965296
UX11424093626
NanoReview Score414914360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 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 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsingn/a07:51 h
Video Playbackn/a12:54 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 9000x7000 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.41/1.7
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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 StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), 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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
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 A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 350
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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