Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Samsung Galaxy A55

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S	Samsung Galaxy A55

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, March 14	2024, March 11
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 14	Available. Released 2024, March 15

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.1 x 75 x 8 mm (6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)	161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99 Ultra	Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 530
OS	Android 15, HyperOS	Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.4", 1.0µm 2 MP (macro)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	67W wired, 50% in 16 min, 100% in 46 min	25W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Midnight Black, Aurora Purple, Ocean Blue	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Models	2502FRA65G	SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price	€ 239.95 / $ 189.00 / £ 251.41	$ 324.99 / £ 251.50 / € 319.99 / ₹ 23,998
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 13:27h
Display	-	1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme)