Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A56
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G or Samsung Galaxy A56 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G | Samsung Galaxy A56 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, January 10 | 2025, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.4 x 75.7 x 8 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 2.98 in | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Coral Green | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | |
| Battery | 5110 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | £ 225.24 | 480 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 87.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 2100 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (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, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, HyperOS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra (6 nm) | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) | |
| GPU | IMG BXM-8-256 | Xclipse 540 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 45W Fast charging - IP64, dust and water resistant |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G for China, Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G for India |
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