Samsung Galaxy A14 vs REDMI 12C

The Samsung Galaxy A14 scores 4.2 in our rating, and the REDMI 12C scores 4.1. The Samsung Galaxy A14 leads in display and battery, while the REDMI 12C is ahead in performance and design. The Samsung Galaxy A14 is the newer phone, announced Feb 28, 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A14

4.2 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI 12C

4.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A14

Faster wired charging 15 W vs 10 W
Newer model Feb 28, 2023 vs Dec 31, 2022
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 720 × 1650 px
Sharper display 400 ppi vs 268 ppi
Faster USB port USB-C 2.0 vs Micro-USB
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

Why choose the REDMI 12C

Bigger screen 6.71 inches vs 6.6 inches
More RAM 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB vs 4 GB
Lighter 192 g vs 201 g
Thinner 8.77 mm vs 9.1 mm
Charger in the box

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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 Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Overall 4.2 4.1

Display 5.3 4.3

Performance 2.1 2.4

Camera 4.1 3.9

Battery 4.1 3.8

Design 5.0 6.0

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Size 6.6 inches 6.71 inches

Type LCD, PLS LCD LCD, Dot Drop display

Resolution 1080 × 2408 px 720 × 1650 px

Pixel density 400 ppi 268 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Chipset Helio G80 Helio G85

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type eMMC eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization — ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 5 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Li-Po —

Wired charging 15 W 10 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Dimensions 167.7 × 78 × 9.1 mm 168.76 × 76.41 × 8.77 mm

Thickness 9.1 mm 8.77 mm

Weight 201 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance None —

Fingerprint Side-mounted Rear-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Silver, Light Green Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth — 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 Micro-USB

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface One UI Core 5 MIUI 13

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14REDMI 12C

Announced Feb 28, 2023 Dec 31, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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