Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Honor X6c
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2) that was released on January 6, 2025, against the Honor X6c, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
- 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (506K versus 290K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 430 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X6c
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 18W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 84.6% |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 14C 5G
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Honor X6c
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~8% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 611 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 910 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 2118 | 1394 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 223621 | 108309 |
| GPU | 32920 | 28951 |
| Memory | 110377 | 49687 |
| UX | 139839 | 103573 |
| Total score | 506757 | 290520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7809 | 10857 |
| Video editing | 3815 | 5077 |
| Photo editing | 17589 | 13893 |
| Data manipulation | 7519 | 6053 |
| Writing score | 11947 | 8414 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-08 (Ishow_lolan) | AnTuTu 11 | 506757 |
Honor X6c
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.3 | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | $140 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X6c:
- Only two models support NFC: NIC-LX1 and NIC-LX2.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G is definitely a better buy.
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