REDMI 13C 5G vs REDMI 12C

The REDMI 13C 5G and the REDMI 12C share the same PhoneRanked score of 4.1. The REDMI 13C 5G leads in display, performance and battery, while the REDMI 12C is ahead in software support. The REDMI 13C 5G is the newer phone, announced Dec 6, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI 13C 5G

4.1 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI 12C

4.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 13C 5G

Faster wired charging 18 W vs 10 W
Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.71 inches
Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Dec 6, 2023 vs Dec 31, 2022
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Why choose the REDMI 12C

Lighter 192 g vs 195 g
Higher screen resolution 720 × 1650 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 268 ppi vs 260 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Overall 4.1 4.1

Display 4.5 4.3

Performance 3.4 2.4

Camera 3.9 3.9

Battery 4.2 3.8

Design — 6.0

Software support 3.5 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Size 6.74 inches 6.71 inches

Type LCD LCD, Dot Drop display

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 720 × 1650 px

Pixel density 260 ppi 268 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 600 nits —

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass —

Performance

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Chipset Dimensity 6100+ Helio G85

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 5 MP 5 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 10 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Dimensions 168.05 × 77.91 × 8.19 mm 168.76 × 76.41 × 8.77 mm

Thickness 8.19 mm 8.77 mm

Weight 195 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Fingerprint Side-mounted Rear-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Starry Black, Twilight Blue, Starry Silver, Startrail Green Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB — Micro-USB

NFC — ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Security updates — 3 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 13C 5GREDMI 12C

Announced Dec 6, 2023 Dec 31, 2022

Released Dec 16, 2023 —

Status Released Discontinued

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