Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96 %
Response timen/a49 ms
Contrastn/a1407:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi 14C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901390
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
CPU16867677460
GPU9784535141
Memory17162169455
UX13912674583
NanoReview Score577268256639

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:18 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/2.96
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.1 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 119
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No

Note

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 Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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