Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Infinix Smart 9 HD

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Infinix Smart 9 HD across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Infinix Smart 9 HD run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Infinix Smart 9 HD offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Infinix Smart 9 HD feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Infinix Smart 9 HD offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Infinix Smart 9 HD feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Infinix Smart 9 HD offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Infinix Smart 9 HD offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 14C receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Infinix Smart 9 HD is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 14C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Infinix Smart 9 HD has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
73%

Release Date

10 Jan, 2025
04 Feb, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Helio G50
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Large, vibrant 120Hz display
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Classy design with IP54 rating
  • Great multimedia experience
  • Impressive cameras
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Subpar low light cameras
  • Only 64Gb storage in base variant
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging speed
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.2/5
(10,208 ratings)
4.1/5
(3,791 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2025
(Official)
Feb 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Helio G50

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

438,871
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
500 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
84.83 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
90.2 %

Design

Height

171.88 mm
165.7 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.1 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.35 mm

Weight

205 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

14h 23m
N/A

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

1h 23m 45s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
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 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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