Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 30, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year after. 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
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (535K versus 362K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (467 against 398 nits)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 69% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 432 points
- Weighs 27 grams less
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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 83.6% |
| RGB color space | 96% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 49 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1407:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.67/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 52 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1365 | 1517 |
| Single-core score | 432 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1416 | 1972 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 126494 | 225457 |
| GPU | 24081 | 44039 |
| Memory | 100247 | 112958 |
| UX | 112161 | 152680 |
| Total score | 362983 | 535134 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [44 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 68 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9422 | 9150 |
| Video editing | 6024 | 4588 |
| Photo editing | 19146 | 15348 |
| Data manipulation | 5618 | 7676 |
| Writing score | 9297 | 12026 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-22 (TecPix) | AnTuTu 12 | 421841 |
| 📘 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu 11 | 360964 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 -> Vintero_8 | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Keizer) | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| 📘 2026-05-25 (Editaddicts) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 358 / 873 |
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Remi) | AnTuTu 12 | 638604 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Zik) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 1346 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Zik) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 663 / 2069 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Zik) | AnTuTu 12 | 671068 |
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Hala) | AnTuTu 11 | 520262 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 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 |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | 500 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 07:28 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:32 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 118 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 |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 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 | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC1320CS | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2024 | August 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $100 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.19 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Redmi 14C:
- The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C. But if the performance, gaming, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G.
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