Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Honor 400 Lite
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 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut96 %n/a
Response time49 msn/a
Contrast1407:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 48 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13902303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU77460161440
GPU3514178966
Memory69455116384
UX74583140445
NanoReview Score256639497235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 35 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
Full Charge Time 2:18 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 12000x9000 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.961/1.67
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 5.4 5.3
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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 299
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi 14C:

The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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