Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Honor X9c Smart

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G vs Honor X9c Smart across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G and Honor X9c Smart run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.

Display: Honor X9c Smart offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Honor X9c Smart the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Honor X9c Smart's TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor X9c Smart offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers 50 MP, making Honor X9c Smart better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor X9c Smart offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 21m, while Honor X9c Smart delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Honor X9c Smart offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers 128 GB, making Honor X9c Smart the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G

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Honor X9c Smart

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Summary

Release Date

09 Dec, 2024

N/A

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	TFT LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5110 mAh	5800 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	35W Super Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Vibrant AMOLED display
Reliable primary camera with OIS
Long-lasting battery with fast charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Some pre-installed apps
Thermal efficiency needs improvements

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(6,272 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

457,426 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
19h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2024

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Magic UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

IMG BXM-8-256

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

457,426

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

N/A

14.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.0 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

TFT LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2100 nits

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

850 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

389 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %

88.73 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.02 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.4 mm

165.98 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.7 mm

75.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

7.88 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams

193 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera21 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5110 mAh

5800 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 35W Super Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

19h 21m

N/A

16h 04m

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

0h 32m 0s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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