REDMI Note 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A16

The REDMI Note 14 scores 5.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A16 scores 5.0. The REDMI Note 14 leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A16 is ahead in software support. The REDMI Note 14 is the newer phone, announced Jan 10, 2025.

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REDMI REDMI Note 14

5.7 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A16

5.0 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 14

Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 800 nits
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Jan 10, 2025 vs Oct 15, 2024
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A16

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.16 mm

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Overall 5.7 5.0

Display 7.4 6.2

Performance 3.3 2.9

Camera 4.9 4.1

Battery 5.4 4.8

Design 6.6 6.3

Software support 7.4 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Size 6.67 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 394 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 800 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Chipset Helio G99 Helio G99

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@30

Front camera 20 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Capacity 5,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Dimensions 163.25 × 76.55 × 8.16 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm

Thickness 8.16 mm 7.9 mm

Weight 196.5 g 200 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Plastic —

Water resistance IP54 IP54

Fingerprint — Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Lime Green, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Mist Purple, Sand Gold Light Green, Black, Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

OS at launch Android 14 Android 14

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

OS updates 4 years 6 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 14Samsung Galaxy A16

Announced Jan 10, 2025 Oct 15, 2024

Status Released Released

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