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The budget market is tight because it is filled with many phones that offer almost the same thing. Usually picking between different budget phones is like using a torch light to look for a needle in fine sand. This should set up the context for our Poco C75 4G vs Redmi 14C comparison in this episode.

The Poco C75 is an entry level device from Poco. It is very popular in the African and South East Asian markets especially in Nigeria, Ghana, Bangladesh, India and the Philippines. It was released in November of 2024.

The Redmi 14C is also another entry level option from Redmi. It is also very popular and you can find it in the aforementioned countries as well. It was announced in August of 2024.

Both of these devices were originally released as budget devices in 2024 but as of 2025, I can confirm that they’re in the entry level category. So which of these two devices should you be parting with your hard earned for? Let’s go.

Poco C75 4G vs Redmi 14C

Body:

The two phones are made of plastic. You’ll get a plastic frame and a plastic back. Both phones weigh around 200g and only have IP53 water and dust protection.

Display:

Both phones use a 6.88″ 720p IPS-LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate.

OS:

Both phones ship with Android 14 and run on HyperOS.

Performance:

The two phones ship with the same Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra 12nm processor. The GPU on board is the Mali G52 MP2.

For all intents and purposes, this processor is entry-level. There is actually no reason for MediaTek to release a Helio G81 chip when the Helio G85 worked just fine.

The G81 only offers newer Bluetooth 5.4 functionality and an updated MediaTek Hyper Engine. On AnTuTu, the Helio G85 is actually slightly better. For avoidance of doubt, both SoCs are literally the same.

Memory:

For RAM, both phones use LPDDR4X RAM and for storage, they both use the eMMC 5.1 storage.

Cameras:

They both rely on a 50MP main camera and an unnamed auxiliary camera at the back and then use a 13MP selfie camera at the front.

For video, both phones record 1080p video at 30fps.

Sound:

Both phones support a single firing loudspeaker and retain the classic 3.5mm jack.

Comms:

They are both 4G phones that support WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, FM radio and a USB-C port. Unlike most budget or mid-range Redmi phones, you won’t find an IR blaster here.

Features:

There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on each phone as well as light and proximity sensors.

Battery:

Both phones ship with a 5160mAh battery and 18W of fast charge

Price:

The Poco C75 4G is the more affordable of the two. The 8/256GB model sells for NGN 159,900. The Redmi 14C on the other hand sells for NGN 162,600 for the 8/256GB model. Both prices were gotten off Slot Nigeria.

Summary

It’s safe to say that both phones are:

1. Clones of each other
2. Entry level phones

If you’re getting any of these, please bring your expectations down. From my experience, it’s likely that phones with the Unisoc T7250 may slightly outperform them.

If you have the stated amounts above, please go for better phones like the Itel P55 5G instead of these two. You’ll thank me in the long run. Cheers.

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