REDMI 13C vs Samsung Galaxy A05

The REDMI 13C scores 4.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A05 scores 4.1. The REDMI 13C leads in display and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A05 is ahead in battery. The REDMI 13C is the newer phone, announced Nov 10, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI 13C

4.2 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05

4.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 13C

Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Nov 10, 2023 vs Sep 2023
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB
Lighter 192 g vs 195 g

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05

Faster wired charging 25 W vs 18 W
Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Sharper display 262 ppi vs 260 ppi
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

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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 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Overall 4.2 4.1

Display 4.5 4.3

Performance 2.5 2.4

Camera 3.9 4.0

Battery 4.2 4.6

Design 6.3 4.2

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Size 6.74 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD, Dot Drop display LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 260 ppi 262 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 600 nits —

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass —

Performance

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Chipset Helio G85 Helio G85

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

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

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type eMMC eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Dimensions 168 × 78 × 8.09 mm 168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 8.09 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 192 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance — None

Fingerprint Side-mounted None

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green, Stardust Black, Starshine Green Black, Silver, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface MIUI 14 One UI Core 5.1

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates 3 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 13CSamsung Galaxy A05

Announced Nov 10, 2023 Sep 2023

Status Released Released

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