Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 13C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi 13C

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB

₹9,499

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

73%

Release Date

12 Dec, 2023

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Helio G85	Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
0.08 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5200 mAh
18W Fast Charging	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.3/5

(100,211 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 12, 2023

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI	Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

Unisoc T7250 T7250

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

260 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

168 mm

171.7 mm

Width

78 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.09 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

192 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

0.08 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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)

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)

SIM 2

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)

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)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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