Redmi 14C name surfaces on IMEI website, could run HyperOS: report
Redmi 14C could soon launch in multiple global markets, including India. A report claims that the name was recently spotted on a smartphone identifier database. The report also suggests some processor and operating system details of the alleged handset. Earlier, a handset was reportedly found on the same website with the model number believed to match the Redmi 14C 5G. Notably, the 4G variant of the Redmi 13C was unveiled in India in December 2023 along with the Redmi 13C 5G.
Redmi 14C IMEI Listing
The Redmi 14C name was spotted on the IMEI website, according to a XiaomiTime report. A device with model number 2409BRN2CL, which was believed to be this model, was also previously found in the database, the report added.
The Redmi 14C is also expected to get NFC support in select models. The NFC version could be codenamed “pond” while the non-NFC variant could be codenamed “lake”.
The report also noted that the Redmi 14C could be powered by a MediaTek Helio G81 chipset and would come with Android 14-based HyperOS 1.0. The report added that the phone will likely be one of the last handsets to get the HyperOS 2.0 update, which is yet to be released.
However, a Gizmochina report suggested that the ‘MediaTek Helio G81’ SoC name might not be correct. Since the Redmi 13C 4G comes with a MediaTek G85 chipset, the successor model will likely feature a more powerful processor and could be called the MediaTek Helio G91 instead.
The model numbers that correspond with the Redmi 14C moniker are 2409BRN2CG, 2409BRN2CI, 2409BRN2CY, 2409BRN2CA, 2409BRN2CL and 2409BRN2CC. The last alphabet of each of these numbers suggests the region-specific variant of the handset. The ‘G’ stands for global, ‘C’ stands for China while the ‘I’ denotes the Indian version.
An earlier report also suggested the eventual launch of the Redmi 14C 5G. This 5G variant is also expected to launch in multiple global markets including China and India.
