Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Lava Shark 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs Lava Shark 5G 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: Xiaomi Redmi 14C scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,206, while Lava Shark 5G scores 1,970, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Shark 5G 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 Shark 5G 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 Shark 5G delivers 10h 51m, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and Lava Shark 5G 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 Lava Shark 5G is rated 7.4.


User Rating: Lava Shark 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2025
23 May, 2025
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Unisoc T765
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
32 MP

Battery

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Large, vibrant 120Hz display
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • 5G on a budget
  • Decent performance
  • Near-stock Android
  • Respectable battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Subpar low light cameras
  • Only 64Gb storage in base variant
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Average cameras
  • Limited RAM & storage
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(10,199 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,246 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

438,871
AnTuTu Score
387,657
AnTuTu Score
807,683
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2025
(Official)
May 23, 2025
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Unisoc T765
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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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
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
387,657
807,683

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
20.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
778

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %
20.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
84.14 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

171.88 mm
168.04 mm
166.23 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.8 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.2 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

205 grams
200 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Filters
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 30W Turbo 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
10h 51m
18h 15m

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

1h 23m 45s
2h 38m 10s
1h 20m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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