Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5s - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
VS
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Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. 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 Redmi 14C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 212g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5s
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 Redmi 14C 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.43 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 83.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.8 %
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 192 144
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21181833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU159982129382
GPU4571482755
Memory11643492473
UX99023109701
NanoReview Score421153414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Writing scoren/a9269
Web scoren/a5447
Video editingn/a6019
Data manipulationn/a6525
NanoReview Scoren/a8097

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsingn/a09:24 h
Video Playbackn/a14:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 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 5.3 5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 209
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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