POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C

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Comparing the POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C runs at 2.0 GHz, making POCO M5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while POCO M5 offers 6.58 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C the larger display of the two. Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M5 delivers longer battery life with 18h 03m, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C delivers None, making POCO M5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C offers 128 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 13C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO M5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
12 Dec, 2023
26 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G85
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
18W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
4.2/5
(93,474 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
Dec 12, 2023
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
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MediaTek Helio G85
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Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
260 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.7 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

163.9 mm
168 mm
168 mm

Width

76 mm
78 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.09 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

201 grams
192 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
0.08 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

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.

18h 03m
N/A
10h 42m

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

1h 56m 54s
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
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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SAR Value

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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