Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco X5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
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 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a486 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21181918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU159982155778
GPU4571481807
Memory11643496142
UX99023107004
NanoReview Score421153440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1204
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing scoren/a12410
Web scoren/a8418
Video editingn/a4684
Data manipulationn/a8099
NanoReview Scoren/a9182

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

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 (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
Gamesn/a04:56 h
Standby Moden/a120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV48B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmniVision
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Samsung 3L6
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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 5.1
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 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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 X5
93 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 250
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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