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Spec scores Under £200 Phones · 131 phones
Performance 1.3 /5
Display 2.1 /5
Rear Camera 1.8 /5
Front Camera 1.8 /5
Battery 2.4 /5

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Xiaomi Redmi 13C

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About the Xiaomi Redmi 13C

The Xiaomi Redmi 13C sits right at the bottom of the market, and it is honest about what that means. You get a large 6.74-inch screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, which keeps menus and social feeds feeling fluid, but the resolution is only HD+, so text and photos never look truly crisp on a panel this big. The MediaTek Helio G85 is a familiar budget workhorse that handles messaging, video and undemanding games without complaint, and stumbles as soon as you ask for more. Xiaomi's software, which shipped as MIUI 14 on Android 13, remains busy, with more preinstalled apps and promotional notifications than most people want, though these can be pruned. Photography is basic: a 50MP main camera that is fine outdoors and grainy indoors, plus a 2MP macro sensor that is largely decorative. What lifts it is practicality. The 5,000mAh battery lasts well beyond a day with this modest chip, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD slot and a side fingerprint reader, and the plastic body carries a basic IP52 splash rating. As a first phone, a work handset or a backup, it does the essentials.

Expert Rating

2.5
(1 review)

Price History

Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.

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Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Redmi 13C 5G - Key Differences

Feature Xiaomi Redmi 13C Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 (8-core, 2.0GHz) MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (8-core, 2.2GHz)
Mobile network 4G LTE only 5G and 4G LTE
Display 6.74-inch LCD, 720 x 1600, 90Hz 6.74-inch LCD, 720 x 1600, 90Hz
Rear camera 50MP main plus 2MP macro 50MP main plus depth sensor
Front camera 8MP 5MP
Battery 5,000mAh, 18W charging 5,000mAh, 18W charging
Weight and dimensions 192g, 168 x 78 x 8.09mm 192g, 168 x 78 x 8.09mm
SIM-free price Not available From £179.00

Frequently asked questions

Is the Xiaomi Redmi 13C worth buying?
The Redmi 13C is worth buying if your needs are basic: calls, messaging, streaming and browsing. The HD+ screen and 50MP main camera are the compromises you accept for the price, and heavy gaming is beyond it. Anyone who wants 5G should look at the Redmi 13C 5G, which uses a different chipset.
Does the Xiaomi Redmi 13C support 5G?
No. The standard Redmi 13C is a 4G LTE phone built around the MediaTek Helio G85. Xiaomi sells a separate Redmi 13C 5G with a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset if 5G matters to you.
Does the Xiaomi Redmi 13C have a headphone jack and expandable storage?
Yes. It keeps a 3.5mm headphone jack and has a microSD slot that takes cards up to 1TB alongside 128GB or 256GB of built-in storage. That makes it a sensible choice if you carry a lot of offline music or video.
How long does the Xiaomi Redmi 13C battery last?
The 5,000mAh battery paired with the power-efficient Helio G85 and a low-resolution screen typically stretches beyond a single day, and light users can reach two. Charging tops out at 18W, so refilling it is slow compared with mid-range phones.
Is the Xiaomi Redmi 13C camera good?
It is basic. The 50MP main sensor produces reasonable daylight photos with decent detail, but images get noisy and soft as soon as the light drops, and there is no night mode worth relying on. The 2MP macro camera adds very little, and video is capped at 1080p.
Is the Xiaomi Redmi 13C waterproof?
No. It carries an IP52 rating, which covers light splashes and dust rather than immersion. Keep it away from rain-soaked pockets and never submerge it.

Xiaomi Redmi 13C Specifications

Spec Scores

Under £200 Phones · 131 phones

  • Helio G85
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
This phone
25%
Avg
28%
Best
45%
This phone
25%
Avg
49%
Best
100%

Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 6.74 inches
  • 720 x 1600 pixels
  • IPS, 90Hz, 600 nits peak
This phone
41%
Avg
45%
Best
79%
This phone
41%
Avg
61%
Best
98%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Triple camera setup
  • 50 MP main camera
  • 1080p video recording
This phone
35%
Avg
30%
Best
49%
This phone
35%
Avg
41%
Best
98%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.

  • 8 MP front camera
  • 1080p selfie video
This phone
35%
Avg
40%
Best
92%
This phone
35%
Avg
55%
Best
92%

Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.

  • 5,000 mAh
  • 18W wired, PD
This phone
48%
Avg
49%
Best
67%
This phone
48%
Avg
52%
Best
100%

Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

168 x 78 x 8.1

Weight

192 g

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Operating System

Android 13, MIUI 14

Colours

Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green

Radio

FM radio

Body

Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

50

Primary Camera

50 , f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF

Primary Camera Video

1080@30fs

Second Camera

50 , f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF

Third Camera

50 , f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF

Selfie Camera Features

HDR

Primary Selfie Camera

8 , f/2.0

Video Resolution

1080

Selfie Video Resolution

1080@30fs

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)

Display Size

6.74

Display Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Helio G85

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Memory Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal Storage

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm Jack

Yes

Connectivity & Data

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Battery

Battery

5000

Charging

18W wired, PD

Other

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass