Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Honor X9b - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Honor X9b

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
60 out 100
Honor X9b
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Includes charger

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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Honor X9b
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
vs
Honor X9b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 91.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Honor X9b
n/a
sRGB gamut96 %n/a
Response time49 msn/a
Contrast1407:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Honor X9b
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Honor X9b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Honor X9b
936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Honor X9b
2796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13902796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Honor X9b
510190
CPU77460182475
GPU3514147264
Memory69455145851
UX74583134600
NanoReview Score256639510190

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED 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 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 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 HM6
Sensor size1/2.961/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
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 5.4 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No n/a
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Honor X9b
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 375
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 35 W

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 X9b the clear winner in this comparison.

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