Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Redmi 13 4G
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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 Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra and came out 2 months before. 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
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (448 against 398 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- 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 | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (36-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 88% |
| 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) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.28 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Pink, Yellow |
| 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 Ultra |
| 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 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 1416 | 1369 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 126494 | 143916 |
| GPU | 24081 | 28448 |
| Memory | 100247 | 88055 |
| UX | 112161 | 115620 |
| Total score | 362983 | 376039 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 96% | 94% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 68 | 79 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9422 | 9262 |
| Video editing | 6024 | 6509 |
| Photo editing | 19146 | 18206 |
| Data manipulation | 5618 | 6389 |
| Writing score | 9297 | 8164 |
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 |
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-29 -> ZeyK_ | AnTuTu 11 | 386752 |
| π 2026-04-24 (Mike) | AnTuTu 11 | 376039 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Yanzx) | AnTuTu 11 | 390176 |
| π 2026-03-26 (Akil) | AnTuTu 11 | 341126 |
| π 2026-03-03 (MrVolt) | AnTuTu 11 | 279766 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 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 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5030 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 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 (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:17 hr |
| Battery cycles | 500 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 06:21 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:07 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:19 hr |
| Standby | - | 125 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 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 |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2024 | June 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $199 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
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 battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 14C. But if the design is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G.
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