Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A3
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi A3, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
- Higher pixel density: 268ppi
- Lighter design: 199g vs 212g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 2/64 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 in | 6.71 in |
| Resolution | 720x1640 pixels | 720x1650 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 420 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 84.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95.1 % |
| Response time | n/a | 40 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1314:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 in) | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 in) | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP52 | No |
| 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
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 955 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 910 | 230 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2118 | 840 |
| CPU | 159982 | 55340 |
| GPU | 45714 | 10749 |
| Memory | 116434 | 42864 |
| UX | 99023 | 45030 |
| NanoReview Score | 421153 | 153983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 19 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI Go Edition |
Battery
| Volume | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:18 h | 2:40 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6144 pixels | 3264x2448 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 | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 8 MP |
Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 | GSM B2, B3, B5, B8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | WCDMA B1, B5, B8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | n/a | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | February, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | February, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 140 | 80 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | Yes 10 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi A3:
The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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