Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Huawei Nova Y72
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48 out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch Xiaomi Redmi 13C (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 10, 2023, against the Huawei Nova Y72, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710A and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G85
- 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 434 and 318 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y72
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 23.7 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 84.1% |
| RGB color space | 94.5% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 37 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1536:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | HiSilicon Kirin 710A |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 76577 | 85440 |
| GPU | 42049 | 34305 |
| Memory | 73572 | 80324 |
| UX | 78935 | 62985 |
| Total score | 271133 | 263054 |
| Samples | [13 tests] | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 23 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:09 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:31 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:08 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | November 2023 | February 2024 |
| Launch price | $140 | $260 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
