Redmi 14C with MediaTek Helio G81 chipset launched: see price
Redmi 14C was launched by the company on Friday. The smartphone comes as a successor to the Redmi 13C, a budget device that made its debut in December 2023. The Xiaomi subsidiary has equipped the Redmi 14C with a 6.88-inch LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 5,160mAh battery with support for 18W charging. The phone comes in four color options and features a 50-megapixel primary camera on the back and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.
While the company hasn’t announced the pricing of the Redmi 14C yet, it reportedly is available for purchase in the Czech Republic for CZK 2,999 (approximately Rs. 11,100) for the base model with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while the 8GB + 256GB variant is priced at CZK 3,699 (approximately Rs. 13,700).
Customers can buy the Redmi 14C in Dreamy Purple, Midnight Black, Sage Green and Starry Blue colour options. The company has not announced any plans to launch the handset in India yet.
Redmi 14C Specifications
The Redmi 14C is a dual-SIM (Nano+Nano) phone that runs on Android 14 with the company’s HyperOS skin on top. It features a 6.88-inch (720×1640 pixels) HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 450nits peak brightness. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G81 chipset, paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM.
For photos and videos, the Redmi 14C features a 50-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 aperture. There’s a second, unspecified lens on the smartphone. On the front, the handset has a 13-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
You get up to 256GB of eMMC 5.1 storage on the Redmi 14C, which can be expanded via a MicroSD card slot. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, virtual proximity sensor, and e-compass.
The Redmi 14C is powered by a 5,160mAh battery and supports 18W fast charging, however, the phone does not ship with a power adapter. The handset has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. It measures 171.88 x 77.8.8.22mm and its weight varies between 207g and 211g depending on the colour variant.
