Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 14C scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,206, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB scores 1,873, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB offers 6.75 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 14C delivers longer battery life with 14h 23m, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB delivers 12h 03m, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB equally at 7.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
74%

Release Date

10 Jan, 2025
23 Sep, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Unisoc T765
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 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
5 MP

Battery

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Large, vibrant 120Hz display
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • 5G capability on budget
  • Clean, ad-free software
  • Good battery life
  • 2 OS upgrades

Cons

  • Subpar low light cameras
  • Only 64Gb storage in base variant
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Weak cameras

User Ratings

4.2/5
(10,230 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

438,871
AnTuTu Score
516,090
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2025
(Official)
Sep 05, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Unisoc T765

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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
516,090

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %
33.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
86.59 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

171.88 mm
165.85 mm

Width

77.8 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

205 grams
198 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 Camera Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @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
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen 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-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
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.

14h 23m
12h 03m

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

1h 23m 45s
2h 28m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
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 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 v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Accelerometer

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