Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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 AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.73 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut96 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time49 ms1 ms
Contrast1407:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4181995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13905419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU77460389140
GPU35141596405
Memory69455297015
UX74583242361
NanoReview Score2566391524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsingn/a09:36 h
Video Playbackn/a13:10 h
Gamesn/a05:28 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length28 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/2.961/1
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
86 dB
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 1499
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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