Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response timen/a35.4 ms

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21181878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU159982132406
GPU4571479345
Memory11643475270
UX99023108430
NanoReview Score421153395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5160 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:56 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor sizen/a1/1.73
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 245
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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