Honor X8c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1132 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.33 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
2919
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432919
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3832491
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
666422
CPU103546204016
GPU43571143895
Memory122602152177
UX76316166334
NanoReview Score346035666422
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
12957
Writing scoren/a16686
Web scoren/a12158
Video editingn/a6331
Data manipulationn/a11907
NanoReview Scoren/a12957

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5110 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
22:55
Web Browsingn/a10:13 h
Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
Gamesn/a05:32 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.65
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
91.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 45 W

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G:

The purple model is thicker at 8.55.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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