Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Honor X8c
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Honor X8c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Note 14 4G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 466K)
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 54% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 725 and 470 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Weighs 22.5 grams less
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.12 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1354 | 383 |
| Single-core score | 725 | 470 |
| Multi-core score | 1926 | 1543 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 204666 | 165771 |
| GPU | 43972 | 30064 |
| Memory | 152591 | 144285 |
| UX | 169538 | 126110 |
| Total score | 570767 | 466230 |
| Samples | [31 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11870 | 11041 |
| Video editing | 5945 | 4791 |
| Photo editing | 18745 | 15853 |
| Data manipulation | 8038 | 8227 |
| Writing score | 11498 | 11625 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg) | AnTuTu | 543543 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Hoot) | AnTuTu | 543543 |
| π 2026-08-16 (HΓΌseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu | 559646 |
| π 2026-07-24 -> Agentecreeper | AnTuTu | 560990 |
| π 2026-06-15 (Impuls) | AnTuTu | 561859 |
Honor X8c
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-22 (Bine) | AnTuTu | 426739 |
| π 2026-04-13 (OverPice) | AnTuTu | 513120 |
| π 2026-04-05 (Omar) | AnTuTu | 509519 |
| π 2026-04-03 (Breno) | AnTuTu | 532979 |
| π 2026-03-03 (OverPice) | AnTuTu | 466230 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS size | 27 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (85% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:11 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 104 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC202CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.1" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | January 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $305 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - Honor X8d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X8c:
- The ABR-LX1/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G. But if the gaming, battery life, and design are more of a priority β go for the Honor X8c.
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