Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Honor X7c

56 out of 100

VS

59 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on January 6, 2025, against the Honor X7c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (421K versus 366K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 474 points

Reasons to consider the Honor X7c

Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5160 mAh
Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 18W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Honor X7c crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 14C 5G

67

Honor X7c

72

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 14C 5G

47*

Honor X7c

54*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 14C 5G

37

Honor X7c

31

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 14C 5G

19

Honor X7c

18

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 14C 5G

80*

Honor X7c

95*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 14C 5G

68

Honor X7c

65

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 14C 5G

56*

Honor X7c

59*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.88 inches	6.77 inches
Resolution	720 x 1640 pixels	1610 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	260 ppi	261 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	86.4%

Design and build

Height	171.88 mm (6.77 inches)	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.22 mm (0.32 inches)	8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP64
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 14C 5G

85.5%

Honor X7c +1%

86.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Honor X7c in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Adreno 613	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	192	128
GPU clock	955 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	~244.5 GFLOPS	~319.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 14C 5G +92%

910

Honor X7c

474

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 14C 5G +38%

2118

Honor X7c

1531

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi 14C 5G +15%

421153

Honor X7c

366695

CPU	159982	108815
GPU	45714	44738
Memory	116434	126905
UX	99023	86237
Total score	421153	366695
Samples	Less then 3	Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	-
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	HyperOS 1.0	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Capacity	5160 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 39 min)
Full charging time	2:18 hr	2:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6144	12000 x 9000
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
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	-	1/1.67"
Pixel size	-	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3264 x 2448
Aperture	-	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	No	Digital
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
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
NFC*	No	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2025	October 2024
Release date	January 2025	October 2024
Launch price	$140	$155
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 35 W