Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 3 years and 9 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 Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 15W)
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1001K versus 452K)
- Delivers 145% higher peak brightness (1212 against 494 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 65% higher pixel density (446 vs 270 PPI)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- Shows 12% longer battery life (25:37 vs 22:58 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.5% | 81.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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| RGB color space | 99.1% | 96.1% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | 53 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 862:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.53 mm (6.4 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.67 mm (2.94 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 96 |
| GPU clock | 1050 MHz | 730 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS | ~140.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4464 | - |
| Single-core score | 1174 | 650 |
| Multi-core score | 3157 | 1759 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 388668 | 201559 |
| GPU | 177263 | 39273 |
| Memory | 186944 | 99876 |
| UX | 248908 | 111718 |
| Total score | 1001783 | 452426 |
| Samples | [27 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 362 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 362 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12562 | 5280 |
| Video editing | 7767 | 5528 |
| Photo editing | 22920 | 12194 |
| Data manipulation | 11977 | 5876 |
| Writing score | 15830 | 7799 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-09 (Crxzy) | AnTuTu 12 | 992985 |
| 📘 2026-09-16 (Arkelian) | AnTuTu 12 | 1060019 |
| 📘 2026-09-12 (MishaDesher) | AnTuTu 12 | 1029598 |
| 📘 2026-08-11 (Đat) | AnTuTu 11 | 959029 |
| 📘 2026-07-24 (Super) | AnTuTu 11 | 1018676 |
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 -> Viljami22 | AnTuTu 12 | 527922 |
| 📘 2025-11-13 (Hoàng Tử Băng) | AnTuTu 11 | 452426 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 32 GB | 22 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:21 hr | 2:24 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:26 hr | 10:44 hr |
| Watching video | 13:31 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:43 hr | 06:11 hr |
| Standby | 102 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.65 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHP3 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B40 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 16 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2021 |
| Release date | January 2025 | February 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $280 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | - |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:
- The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 mm thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 mm and 205.13g.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G is definitely a better buy.
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