Lava Z2 Max vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

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Comparing the Lava Z2 Max vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 14C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Lava Z2 Max runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better performer.


Display: Lava Z2 Max offers a screen size of 7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers 6.88 inches, making Lava Z2 Max the larger display of the two. Both Lava Z2 Max and Xiaomi Redmi 14C feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Z2 Max offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Lava Z2 Max and Xiaomi Redmi 14C feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lava Z2 Max offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers 5160 mAh, making Lava Z2 Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lava Z2 Max offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 14C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lava Z2 Max has a rating of 4.1.

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Lava Z2 Max
₹8,449
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₹9,119
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
77%

Release Date

11 May, 2021
10 Jan, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio A20
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

7.0 inches (17.78 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large, vibrant 120Hz display
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Subpar low light cameras
  • Only 64Gb storage in base variant
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.1/5
(507 ratings)
4.2/5
(10,213 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
438,871
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 11, 2021
(Official)
Jan 10, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Android Go
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Processor

Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Adreno 613

RAM

2 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
438,871

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

7.0 inches  (17.78 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

256 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.87 %
84.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

174.7 mm
171.88 mm

Width

78.6 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

216 grams
205 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 23m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 23m 45s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass