Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs itel RS4

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Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs itel RS4

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
53 out of 100
itel RS4

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C (with MediaTek Helio G81) that was released on August 30, 2024, against the itel RS4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 5 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Reasons to consider the itel RS4
  • 65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (422K versus 256K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99 Ultimate
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 418 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 14C and itel RS4 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
vs

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.88 inches6.56 inches
Resolution720 x 1640 pixels720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI260 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits1300 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%84.2%
Display tests
RGB color space96% -
PWMNot detected -
Response time49 ms -
Contrast1407:1 -
Screen space comparison
Redmi 14C
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
itel RS4
6.56″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height171.88 mm (6.77 inches)163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.22 mm (0.32 inches)8.15 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear material - Plastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, PurpleWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 14C and itel RS4 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max clock2000 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 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
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process12 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units4864
GPU clock1000 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~96 GFLOPS~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1896
Single-core score418729
Multi-core score13901896
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
256639
422889
CPU77460134949
GPU3514165531
Memory69455112452
UX74583109957
Total score256639422889
Samples[4 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size4, 6, 8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1800 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMHyperOS 1.0itel OS 13

Battery

Capacity5160 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power18 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNo -
Fast chargingYes (25% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:18 hr1:13 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 6144 -
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm -
Sensor size1/2.96" -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels8 megapixels
Aperturef/2.0 -
SensorCMOS -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationNoNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYes -
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedAugust 2024April 2024
Release dateAugust 2024April 2024
Launch price$119$110
Configurations- 4 / 64 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
- 4 / 256 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 45 W
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.
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