Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs iQOO Z10 Lite

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 14C vs iQOO Z10 Lite 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 iQOO Z10 Lite scores 1,806, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while iQOO Z10 Lite offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 14C features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z10 Lite's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and iQOO Z10 Lite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while iQOO Z10 Lite offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z10 Lite delivers longer battery life with 16h 52m, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C delivers 14h 23m, making iQOO Z10 Lite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 14C and iQOO Z10 Lite offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z10 Lite receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 14C and iQOO Z10 Lite both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi 14C

₹9,119

(Out of Stock)

iQOO Z10 Lite

₹16,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2025

25 Jun, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD	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	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5160 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	15W Fast Charging	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

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Large, vibrant 120Hz display
Reliable daylight cameras
Decent battery life

Sturdy design with IP64 rating
Good battery life
Decent performance
Long-term software updates

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Subpar low light cameras
Only 64Gb storage in base variant
Pre-installed apps

Slow charging speed
90Hz display

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(10,197 ratings)

4.2/5

(6,038 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

438,871 AnTuTu Score	425,577 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Not Available in any store

₹16,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2025

(Official)

Jun 25, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 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

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 / 8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

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

425,577

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

28.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %

14.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits

1000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits

1000 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %

85.19 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

167.30 mm

166.23 mm

Width

77.8 mm

76.95 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm

8.19 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

205 grams

202 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

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

16h 52m

N/A

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

1h 23m 45s

1h 47m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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)