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Realme 14 5G vs Honor X9c

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
69 out 100
Honor X9c
Realme 14 5G
Honor X9c

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Honor X9c, Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Honor X9c
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:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Honor X9c

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 4000 nits
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Honor X9c
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Honor X9c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Honor X9c
940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Honor X9c
2790
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802790
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Honor X9c
577268
CPU253546168676
GPU17537897845
Memory117189171621
UX137933139126
NanoReview Score684046577268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 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 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/2.881/1.67
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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 5.2 5.1
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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