Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 211g

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
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Honor 8X
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.88 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut96 %99.5 %
Response time49 ms39.6 ms
Contrast1407:1880:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13901554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU7746090845
GPU3514133949
Memory6945556329
UX7458370005
NanoReview Score256639251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 5160x3872 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensor size1/2.96n/a
Pixel sizen/a2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 300
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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 Xiaomi Redmi 14C the clear winner in this comparison.

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