Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 14C Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Xiaomi 14 Civi, Manufactured in June, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Civi
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 179.3g vs 211g
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi 14 Civi
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1236x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
398 nits
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1434 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) 157.2 mm (6.19 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 72.77 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 179.3 g (6.32 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
85.5 %
Xiaomi 14 Civi
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi 14 Civi In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
418
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1853
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
1390
Xiaomi 14 Civi
4988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4181853
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13904988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
256639
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1399146
CPU77460358682
GPU35141478125
Memory69455300340
UX74583261999
NanoReview Score2566391399146

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 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 (80% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 00:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Civi
19:34
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a11:15 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/2.961/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD2
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 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 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)
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 14 Civi
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 119 520
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi 14C:

The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.

Xiaomi 14 Civi:

There is a smartphone option with a leather cover in green. The black and blue variants come with a glass cover.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Civi the clear winner in this comparison.

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