Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Redmi 14C
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 14C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 6 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 A5 4G
- Weighs 18 grams less
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 14C
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
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 | 6.88 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 | 450 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85.5% |
| RGB color space | - | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 49 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1407:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.17 mm (6.74 inches) | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.67/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops | Average (D) ยท 52 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 708 | 1365 |
| Single-core score | 441 | 432 |
| Multi-core score | 1496 | 1416 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 151932 | 126494 |
| GPU | 20775 | 24081 |
| Memory | 100825 | 100247 |
| UX | 87955 | 112161 |
| Total score | 361487 | 362983 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [8 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 68 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8763 | 9422 |
| Video editing | 5151 | 6024 |
| Photo editing | 20555 | 19146 |
| Data manipulation | 6313 | 5618 |
| Writing score | 9329 | 9297 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-12 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 11 | 364261 |
| ๐ 2025-12-03 (Mai Trรญ Nguyแป n) | AnTuTu 11 | 360367 |
| ๐ 2025-10-23 (Thien) | AnTuTu 11 | 361487 |
Xiaomi Redmi 14C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-22 (TecPix) | AnTuTu 12 | 421841 |
| ๐ 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu 11 | 360964 |
| ๐ 2026-06-02 -> Vintero_8 | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| ๐ 2026-06-02 (Keizer) | AnTuTu 11 | 365906 |
| ๐ 2026-05-25 (Editaddicts) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 358 / 873 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Android Go | HyperOS 3 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 500 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 50 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: 32 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Smartsens SC1320CS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" (โ 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 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | August 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $119 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | 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 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 โ go for the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G.
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