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POCO M7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 14C

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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.

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Summary

Release Date

03 2025
01 2025
05 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS 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
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

7.8/10
7.7/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great multimedia output
  • Good performance
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Large, vibrant 120Hz display
  • Reliable daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Poor low light cameras
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Subpar low light cameras
  • Only 64Gb storage in base variant
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5
(80,739 ratings)
4.2/5
(10,228 ratings)
4.5/5
(5,725 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 7, 2025
(Official)
January 10, 2025
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
2 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

436,798
438,871
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
25.0 s
20.0 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
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.8 %
34.3 %
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

600 nits
600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

600 nits
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
84.18 %
84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
N/A

Design

Height

171.88 mm
171.88 mm
168 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.8 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.22 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

205 grams
205 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
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 Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
5160 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

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
10h 42m

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

1h 36m
1h 23m 45s
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / 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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.764 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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