Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K80

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi K80, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K80
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 212g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K80
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 526 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 160.26 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
910
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
2118
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9102180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21187102
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
421153
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
CPU159982431878
GPU45714820702
Memory116434351950
UX99023416835
NanoReview Score4211532021365
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Stabilityn/a73 %
Graphics Testn/a88 fps
Graphics Scoren/a14874
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Writing scoren/a21283
Web scoren/a17939
Video editingn/a7758
Data manipulationn/a17477
NanoReview Scoren/a18047

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6550 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:18 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OVX8000
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 n/a
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 429
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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