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Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
72 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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 Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5110mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1210 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.53 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.67 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903104
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3327
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
CPU168676272657
GPU97845191996
Memory171621138806
UX139126146907
NanoReview Score577268750366

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5110 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Web Browsingn/a10:26 h
Video Playbackn/a13:31 h
Gamesn/a05:43 h
Standby Moden/a102 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 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/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KHP3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.4
Pixel size1 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 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 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 6E (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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:

The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.

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

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