Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Poco C71

49 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
VS
49 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco C71

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 Xiaomi Poco C71, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 7 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (362K versus 322K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C71
  • Weighs 18 grams less
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Poco C71 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
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4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
133.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
202.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 85.5%
Display tests
RGB color space 96% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 49 ms -
Contrast 1407:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
397 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 171.79 mm (6.76 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.26 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.67/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) Β· 52 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%
85.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi Poco C71
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Unisoc T7250
Max clock 2000 MHz 1800 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 820 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Xiaomi Poco C71
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
432
Poco C71 +1%
437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1416
Poco C71 +2%
1438
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 14C +93%
1365
708
Compute Score (GPU) 1365 708
Single-core score 432 437
Multi-core score 1416 1438
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 14C +13%
362983
322517
CPU 126494 143945
GPU 24081 20141
Memory 100247 74931
UX 112161 83500
Total score 362983 322517
Samples [8 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 96% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 68 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 14C +2%
8824
8652
Web score 9422 8532
Video editing 6024 5152
Photo editing 19146 19960
Data manipulation 5618 5759
Writing score 9297 9171

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (TecPix)AnTuTu 12421841
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 (Wayne)AnTuTu 11360964
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 -> Vintero_8AnTuTu 11365906
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Keizer)AnTuTu 11365906
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (Editaddicts)Geekbench 6 CPU358 / 873
Xiaomi Poco C71
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-29 (F)AnTuTu 11322517

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 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 15
ROM HyperOS 3 Android Go
OS updates 2 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:18 hr 2:32 hr
Battery cycles 500 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 -
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
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Smartsens SC1320CS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
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 No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
86 dB
n/a

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2024 April 2025
Release date August 2024 April 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $119 $70
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco C71.

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