Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 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: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 is rated 7.


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

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
76%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
16 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent battery backup
  • 5G on a budget
  • Solid build

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Slow charging
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
4.2/5
(41,656 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
Dec 16, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 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

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

151.8 mm
168 mm

Width

72.8 mm
78 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.09 mm

Weight

157 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 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

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 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)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro Hybrid
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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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SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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