Home News Phone Reviews Video

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Redmi 13C

Source： Date：

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Redmi 13C

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
48 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 13C

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 3, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi 13C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • 52% higher pixel density (395 vs 260 PPI)
  • 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (399K versus 271K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Stereo speakers
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 8 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi 13C crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Redmi 13C

Display

TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.67 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness700 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1100 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%83.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 -
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 37 ms
Contrast - 1536:1
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.2 mm (6.46 inches)168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width76.1 mm (3 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.12 mm (0.32 inches)8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight201.8 g (7.12 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
WaterproofIP53No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 13C in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732GMediaTek Helio G85
Max clock2300 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process8 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 688Yes
GraphicsAdreno 618Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units25648
GPU clock825 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~422.4 GFLOPS~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU13022676577
GPU8410342049
Memory7717173572
UX10760778935
Total score399107271133
Samples[17 tests][13 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 45.2 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test6 FPS -
Graphics score1117 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score7638 -
Video editing6255 -
Photo editing15615 -
Data manipulation7941 -
Writing score9660 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz1800 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB64, 128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHyperOS 1.0HyperOS 1.0
OS size - 23 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power67 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (79% in 30 min)Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:31 hr
Watching video - 15:08 hr
Gaming - 04:55 hr
Standby - 143 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution12032 x 90248160 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens120° -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.52"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
SensorSony IMX355 -
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size1.14 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
SensorOmnivision OV5675 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
SensorSony IMX471CMOS
Sensor size1/3.13" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*187
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeBudget
AnnouncedMarch 2023November 2023
Release dateApril 2023November 2023
Launch price$350$140
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Related recommendations
Scroll to Top