POCO M7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

Comparing the POCO M7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C 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: POCO M7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,228, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C scores 2,206, making POCO M7 the better performer.

Display: Both POCO M7 and Xiaomi Redmi 14C offer the same screen size of 6.88 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M7 and Xiaomi Redmi 14C feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO M7 and Xiaomi Redmi 14C feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO M7 delivers longer battery life with 14h 27m, while Xiaomi Redmi 14C delivers 14h 23m, making POCO M7 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 14C offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M7 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 14C the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO M7 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 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO M7 has a rating of 4.1.

POCO M7

₹12,499

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Xiaomi Redmi 14C

₹9,119

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 2025

01 2025

02 2026

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5160 mAh	5160 mAh	6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Pros

Great multimedia output
Good performance
Reliable daylight cameras
Decent battery life

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

Great camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-segment video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

Poor low light cameras
Pre-installed apps

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

25W charging
LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.1/5

(80,722 ratings)

4.2/5

(10,227 ratings)

4.1/5

(11,552 ratings)

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₹12,499

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General

Launch Date

March 7, 2025

(Official)

January 10, 2025

(Official)

February 9, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

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.

436,798

438,871

532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

25.0 s

30.0 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

373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.8 %

34.3 %

32.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

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

800 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

171.88 mm

167.4 mm

Width

77.8 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

205 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.9" sensor size IMX852 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 25W 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 27m

14h 23m

12h 51m

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

1h 36m

1h 23m 45s

1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1.5 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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