Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,111, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB scores 1,903, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB offers 5 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 24h 50m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G equally at 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 256GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%
80%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2023
11 Apr, 2023
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Snapdragon 695
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery backup
  • 5G on a budget
  • Solid build
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow charging
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5
(355 ratings)
4.3/5
(237,327 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

375,663
AnTuTu Score
406,506
AnTuTu Score
N/A
24h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 16, 2023
(Official)
Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

375,663
406,506
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
30.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %
17.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
680 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
392 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %
86.68 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.40 %
84.70 %

Design

Height

168 mm
165.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78 mm
76 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.09 mm
8.3 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

192 grams
195 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
0.08 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W 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.

24h 50m
14h 23m
N/A

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

2h 33m 36s
50m 47s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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