Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Tecno Spark 30
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi 14C (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 30, 2024, against the Tecno Spark 30, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G91 and came out 1 month 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
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 30
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 86.5% |
| RGB color space | 96% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 49 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1407:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 168 mm (6.61 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP64 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.67/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 52 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G91 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1365 | - |
| Single-core score | 432 | 420 |
| Multi-core score | 1416 | 1442 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 126494 | 134211 |
| GPU | 24081 | 27757 |
| Memory | 100247 | 94362 |
| UX | 112161 | 97828 |
| Total score | 362983 | 354158 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 68 | 84 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9422 | 9173 |
| Video editing | 6024 | 6712 |
| Photo editing | 19146 | 17008 |
| Data manipulation | 5618 | 5344 |
| Writing score | 9297 | 8998 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (TecPix) | AnTuTu 12 | 421841 |
| π 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu 11 | 360964 |
| π 2026-06-02 -> Vintero_8 | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| π 2026-06-02 (Keizer) | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| π 2026-05-25 (Editaddicts) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 358 / 873 |
Tecno Spark 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-28 (ΠΡΠΌΠ΅ΠΊ) | AnTuTu 11 | 354158 |
| π 2025-10-27 (w3infox) | AnTuTu 11 | 354158 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | 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 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HIOS 14.5 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 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 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery cycles | 500 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad 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 |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | - |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.7" (β 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC1320CS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 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* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $130 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G | - Tecno Spark 50 5G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 18 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi 14C:
- The smartphone weighs 211 grams in black and purple colors, 204 grams in blue, and 207 grams in green.
Notes on Spark 30:
- In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7 mm, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 mm thick.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C. But if the display, performance, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Spark 30.
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