Should You Upgrade From the REDMI 14C?

How the REDMI 14C compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

Operating system
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Your phone

REDMI 14C

Announced Aug 2024 · 2 years old

4.5
Security updates
Until around 2028

Our take

Worth considering

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 20.8× faster The best upgrade scores 6.6 points higher on performance and 5.1 on camera

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI 14C, so phones at any price are shown. Choose a budget above to narrow it down.

Best overall upgradeBest camera

OPPO Find X9 Ultra

9.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 20.8× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 9.0
  • Display score: 5.1 → 8.9
  • Battery: 5,160 → 7,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (10× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot
  • Heavier: 204 → 236 g

Best battery

POCO F9 Ultra

9.3Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 20.8× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 8.7
  • Display score: 5.1 → 8.7
  • Battery: 5,160 → 8,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (5× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot
  • Heavier: 204 → 235 g

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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones

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REDMI 14C upgrade FAQ

Is the REDMI 14C still supported?

REDMI promises 4 years of security updates for the REDMI 14C, counted from its announcement in August 2024, so they should continue until around 2028.

What is the best upgrade from the REDMI 14C?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 4.5 for the REDMI 14C. The newest model of the same family is the REDMI 17C 5G. We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI 14C, so we looked at phones at any price.

How much faster is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra than the REDMI 14C?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OPPO Find X9 Ultra is about 20.8 times as fast as the REDMI 14C. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 1,011, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 68.

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