Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 14C - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96 %
Response timen/a49 ms
Contrastn/a1407:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 14C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351390
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
CPU36651677460
GPU46042335141
Memory22590169455
UX35285974583
NanoReview Score1405699256639

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.96
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5.4
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 119
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

Xiaomi Redmi 14C:

The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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