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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Redmi 13C

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Redmi 13C

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
45 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 13C

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi 13C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 5 months before. 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 A5 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G 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 A5 4G
vs
Redmi 13C

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.88 inches6.74 inches
Resolution720 x 1640 pixels720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness - 600 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%83.7%
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 37 ms
Contrast - 1536:1
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height171.17 mm (6.74 inches)168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.26 mm (0.33 inches)8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gold, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 13C in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetUnisoc T7250MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock1800 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process12 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)NoYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP1Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units3248
GPU clock850 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~54.4 GFLOPS~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)708 -
Single-core score441434
Multi-core score14961198
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Redmi A5 4G
263913
Redmi 13C+2%
269006
CPU9102673306
GPU3079741918
Memory7578073668
UX6631080114
Total score263913269006
SamplesLess than 3[18 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size3, 4, 6 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1866 MHz1800 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128, 256 GB64, 128, 256 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMAndroid GoHyperOS 2.0
OS size - 23 GB

Battery

Capacity5200 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power15 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (23% in 30 min)Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:30 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

Matrix32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationNoNo
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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*NoYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 7
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedMarch 2025November 2023
Release dateMarch 2025November 2023
Launch price$129$140
Configurations- 3 / 64 GB
- 4 / 64 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 4 / 64 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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