Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2) that was released on January 6, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 714 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- 48% higher pixel density (385 vs 260 PPI)
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 86% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.18/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 611 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1296 |
| Single-core score | 910 | 714 |
| Multi-core score | 2118 | 1700 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 223621 | 220442 |
| GPU | 32920 | 43773 |
| Memory | 110377 | 117179 |
| UX | 139839 | 143439 |
| Total score | 506757 | 524833 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [21 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 130 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7809 | 8971 |
| Video editing | 3815 | 4654 |
| Photo editing | 17589 | 14597 |
| Data manipulation | 7519 | 7702 |
| Writing score | 11947 | 11857 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-08 (Ishow_lolan) | AnTuTu 11 | 506757 |
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-15 (sK1b1d1) | AnTuTu 12 | 628591 |
| 📘 2026-09-10 (Cmvi) | AnTuTu 11 | 524833 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (AJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 537403 |
| 📘 2026-09-06 (AJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 533561 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Xuân Thịnh) | AnTuTu 11 | 520542 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1536 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | - | 19.3 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:19 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 08:11 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:11 hr |
| Standby | - | 141 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | SmartSens SC501 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | $199 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.31 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G.
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