In the market for a bang-for-the-buck entry-level smartphone? Check out Xiaomi’s latest, the Redmi 14C, which is now available in the Philippines.
The Redmi 14C sports a 6.88-inch HD+ display with a high 120Hz refresh rate. It also received TUV Rheinland certifications for having low blue light (software solution) and being flicker-free.
There’s a waterdrop notch on top of the display for the 13-megapixel selfie camera. On the back, we have a large circular camera island. There’s a lens for the 50-megapixel main camera, an auxiliary lens, the LED flash, and a placeholder that only has the “50MP AI camera” branding.
Powering the device is a MediaTek Helio G81 octa-core processor, with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage.
Keeping the lights on is a 5,160mAh battery with a standby time of 21 days, 22 hours of video playback, and 42 hours of voice calls. It also has a Smart charging engine and safe battery features. It supports 18W charging.
It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, NFC, Xiaomi HyperOS, and only a single loudspeaker but with a 150% volume booster
The Redmi 14C has a price of Php4,999 for the 4GB/128GB, Php5,999 for the 6GB/128GB, and Php6,999 for the 8GB/256GB It’s now available at Xiaomi Stores across the Philippines It’s available on both Shopee and Lazada.
Redmi 14C Specs
- Android 14, HyperOS
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.88-inch HD+ IPS display, 1640 x 720 pixel resolution, ~260ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 600-nits peak brightness
- 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra octa-core processor
- 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
- Mali-G52 MC2 GPU
- 128GB/256GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 13-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + auxiliary lens rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Single loudspeaker
- Headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- FM radio
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 171.9 x 77.8 x 8.2mm
- Weight: 211g (Black, Purple) | 204g (Starry Blue) | 207g (Sage Green)
- Colors: Dreamy Purple, Sage Green, Starry Blue, Midnight Black
- 5,160mAh non-removable battery, 18W fast charging.