Microsoft Lumia 638 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G

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Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 638 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Microsoft Lumia 638 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the larger display of the two. Both Microsoft Lumia 638 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 1830 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Microsoft Lumia 638 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers 128 GB, making Microsoft Lumia 638 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Microsoft Lumia 638 has a rating of 4.

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Microsoft Lumia 638
₹11,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
₹9,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
76%

Release Date

18 Dec, 2014
16 Dec, 2023

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
480x854 px
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
1830 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery backup
  • 5G on a budget
  • Solid build

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow charging
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4/5
(603 ratings)
4.2/5
(41,664 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
375,663
AnTuTu Score
N/A
24h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 16, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8.1
Android v13

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

1 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
375,663

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

218 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.59 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

129.5 mm
168 mm

Width

66.7 mm
78 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.09 mm

Weight

134 grams
192 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

1830 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
24h 50m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 33m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass