Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    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
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi 14T
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1349 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    413 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %92.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz17120 Hz
    Response time1 ms47 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite881:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14T
    89.1 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra MediaTek Helio G35
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 No
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 768 32
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1402
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    4410
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44101522
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14T
    1351392
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    141956
    CPU27815054580
    GPU52672617708
    Memory30954937174
    UX23696732494
    NanoReview Score1351392141956

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 22 GB 18 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:59 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    21:55
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
    Video Playback13:20 hn/a
    Games05:09 hn/a
    Standby Mode95 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash 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 960 fps (1080p) No
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm28 mm
    SensorSony IMX906n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/3.1
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.06n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    130
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    133
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14T
    134
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview68n/a
    Zoom140n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    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 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 14T
    91.4 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    77.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced September, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 549 110
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Xiaomi 14T:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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