Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 211g
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/156 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Honor Magic 5 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
vs
Honor Magic 5 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
859 nits
sRGB gamut96 %94.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response time49 ms1 ms
Contrast1407:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 14C], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
2133
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13902133
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
445085
CPU77460146281
GPU3514183486
Memory6945596932
UX74583118386
NanoReview Score256639445085
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 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 (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
25:29
Web Browsingn/a09:20 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:46 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9216x6912 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 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.96n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
70
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
77
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
74
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 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 n/a
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 *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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
90.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 379
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 40 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.

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