SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Redmi 13C review: One of the cheapest 50 MP phones — entry-level volume seller.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2023·$129
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#198 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A sub-$130 global volume seller.

Redmi 13C covers the absolute entry basics — 50 MP, 90 Hz, big battery — at $129. One of the best-selling phones in emerging markets.

01Display

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2023 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.74 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px

02Camera

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2023 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

44/100

44/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2023 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetHelio G85 (12 nm)
RAM4 / 6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

58/100

58/100 trails the 63-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among budget phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • 50 MP + 90 Hz at $129.
  • 5,000 mAh battery.
  • Jack + microSD.
  • Huge entry-market seller.
What doesn't
  • HD+ LCD only.
  • Helio G85 is slow.
  • Mono speaker, 18 W.
  • Only 1 OS update.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .