Entry-level · 2023

Xiaomi Redmi 13C

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 125000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦115,000 to ₦125,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.74″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

Helio G85 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

90Hz display — smoother than most at this price

Display

6.74″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.74"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

600 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

222,000

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

192 g · 8.1 mm

Height

168.0 mm

Width

78.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

192 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

222k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 192 g vs 171 g

₦605k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower benchmark score

222k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦285k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦125,000·Used from ₦115,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Rex Gadgets Store

₦115,000 Pay a bit more, buy new

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Phone Africa Obt Phones

₦120,000 Pay a bit more, buy new

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₦125,000 Lowest new price

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