Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g 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
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Oppo Realme 8i
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut96 %n/a
Response time49 msn/a
Contrast1407:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13901882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU77460125217
GPU3514162165
Memory6945575158
UX7458399270
NanoReview Score256639361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:08 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8700x5800 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: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.961/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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, A2DP
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 230
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.

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