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Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G vs Tecno Spark 40

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
VS
51 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40
Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
Tecno Spark 40

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 Tecno Spark 40, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
  • 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (506K versus 388K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 82% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 910 and 501 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 24 grams less
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Tecno Spark 40 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
144.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
105.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 14C 5G
vs
Spark 40

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits -
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 84.2%

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP64
Rear material Glass -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple White, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 14C 5G +2%
85.5%
Spark 40
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Tecno Spark 40
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G81
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
GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G and Tecno Spark 40
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 14C 5G +82%
910
Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 14C 5G +50%
2118
Spark 40
1410
Single-core score 910 501
Multi-core score 2118 1410
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 14C 5G +31%
506757
Spark 40
388287
CPU 223621 144990
GPU 32920 24069
Memory 110377 108375
UX 139839 110853
Total score 506757 388287
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7809 -
Video editing 3815 -
Photo editing 17589 -
Data manipulation 7519 -
Writing score 11947 -
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Recent User Tests

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Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-02-08 (Ishow_lolan)AnTuTu 11506757
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Tecno Spark 40
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📘 2026-05-25 (Shuvo)AnTuTu 11388287
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 HIOS 15

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 45 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 (50% in 21 min)
Full charging time 2:18 hr 0:56 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 -
Focal length 27 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5.3
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, Galileo
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No Yes
Network
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 Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio - Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced January 2025 July 2025
Release date January 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $140 $130
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G - Tecno Spark 50 5G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C 5G. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 40.

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