Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G vs iQOO Z9 Lite

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G vs iQOO Z9 Lite 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: iQOO Z9 Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,968, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G scores 1,903, making iQOO Z9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while iQOO Z9 Lite offers 6.56 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9 Lite's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G and iQOO Z9 Lite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z9 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers 5 MP, making iQOO Z9 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G delivers longer battery life with 24h 50m, while iQOO Z9 Lite delivers 16h 36m, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G and iQOO Z9 Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G and iQOO Z9 Lite equally at 7.5.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G and iQOO Z9 Lite both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Dec, 2023
20 Jul, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
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
0.08 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery backup
  • 5G on a budget
  • Solid build
  • Durable design
  • Good performance for regular usage
  • Impressive battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Slow charging
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(41,888 ratings)
4.2/5
(2,934 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

375,663
AnTuTu Score
401,756
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
24h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 16, 2023
(Official)
Jul 20, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
401,756
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
34.0 s
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %
9.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
840 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
840 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
269 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %
84.01 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

168 mm
163.63 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78 mm
75.58 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.09 mm
8.39 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams
185 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleIMX852 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
0.08 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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
16h 36m
16h 04m

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

2h 33m 36s
1h 47m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

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/eSIM

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 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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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 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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