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The Xiaomi 14's strong camera system and higher score of 80 make it the winner in this use case. Its superior camera capabilities outshine the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's camera.
The Xiaomi 14's higher score of 67 and better gaming performance make it the winner in this use case. Its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset provides a smoother gaming experience.
Both phones have similar scores, with the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scoring 83 and the Xiaomi 14 scoring 79. This makes them tied in this use case.
86 | Display | 86 |
61 | Camera | 80 |
54 | Performance | 79 |
33 | Gaming | 67 |
79 | Battery | 71 |
76 | Connectivity | 93 |
67 | QuickComparison Score | 78 |
| 6.7 inches Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels | Screen | 6.36 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| Samsung Exynos 1580 | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 4610 mAh |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 198 g (6.98 oz) | Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Super AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.7 inches | Size | 6.36 inches |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 385 ppi | PPI | 460 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (60-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| 1200 nits | Max rated brightness | 1000 nits |
| 1900 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| 87.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.40% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.10% | RGB color space | 99.60% |
| 120 Hz | PWM | 429 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1222 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1180 nits |
| 1355 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2206 |
| 3871 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6701 |
| 6865 | Compute Score (GPU) | 15039 |
| 1245065 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2369196 |
| 293715 | GPU | 807845 |
| 171627 | Memory | 359140 |
| 294110 | UX | 517394 |
| 1245065 | Total Score | 2369196 |
| 641 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1511 |
| 97% | Stability | 83% |
| 5 FPS | Graphics test | 11 FPS |
| 641 | Graphics score | 1511 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 7582 |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Samsung Exynos 1580 | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| 2900 MHz | Max clock | 3300 MHz |
| 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 | Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| Samsung | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Yes | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Good (3.19/5) | Repairability | — |
| Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Drop resistance | — |
| 87.60% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.40% |
| 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | Height | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) |
| 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 198 g (6.98 oz) | Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| IP67 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Black, Gray, Green, Pink | Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Pink |
| — | RAM | — |
| 6 GB | Ram Size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 2 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 6 years | OS updates | 4 years |
| 6 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 4610 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| No | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (65% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) |
| 1:13 hr | Full charging time | 0:35 hr |
| 2000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 11:28 hr | Web browsing | 10:59 hr |
| 19:50 hr | Watching video | 17:04 hr |
| 04:53 hr | Gaming | 05:15 hr |
| 131 hr | Standby | 111 hr |
| 28:42 hr | General battery life | 25:30 hr |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8192 x 6144 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Digital | Zoom | Optical, 3.2x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (720p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 123° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.6 |
| — | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Sony IMX906 | Sensor | OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900 |
| 1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | 75 mm |
| Sony IMX258 | Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| 1/3.06 (≈ 0.33 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| — | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | 22 mm |
| Samsung S5K3LC | Sensor | Omnivision OV32B |
| — | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| No | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | 3G network | UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500), B66(AWS-3) | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 87.7 dB | Max loudness | 92.6 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | October 2023 |
| March 2025 | Release date | November 2023 |
| - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W |
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