The REDMI 13 5G is a budget 5G phone that Xiaomi launched in India on July 9, 2024. Sales started on July 12. It replaced the REDMI 12 5G. The phone is the 5G sibling of the REDMI 13, which uses a 4G-only MediaTek chip. In India, it launched at ₹13,999 for 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. In India, the same phone is also sold as the POCO M6 Plus. In China, it is the REDMI Note 13R.
Design and display
The front and back are both glass. Xiaomi calls this a crystal glass design. Each color has its own back pattern. The options are Black Diamond, Hawaiian Blue and Orchid Pink. The phone measures 8.3mm thick and weighs 205g. It carries an IP53 rating for dust and splash resistance.
The 6.79-inch LCD panel has a Full HD+ resolution and refreshes at up to 120Hz with adaptive sync. Touch sampling reaches 240Hz, and peak brightness is 550 nits. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protects the screen.
Performance
The phone uses the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in its Accelerated Edition (AE). This 4nm chip pairs two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.3GHz with six Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0GHz. Memory options are 6GB or 8GB of RAM with 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. A hybrid slot takes a microSD card of up to 1TB.
Compared with the 4G REDMI 13, this model adds 5G and a faster 120Hz display. Storage moves from eMMC to UFS 2.2. Both phones share the 108MP main camera, the 5,030mAh battery and 33W charging.
Cameras
The rear camera system has a 108MP main sensor with an f/1.75 lens and 3x in-sensor zoom. A 2MP macro camera completes the setup. There is no ultrawide camera. Video recording is limited to 1080p at 30fps. The front camera has 13MP and an f/2.45 lens. A ring flash surrounds one of the rear lenses.
Battery and charging
The 5,030mAh lithium-polymer battery supports 33W wired charging. In India, the box includes a 33W charger. Wireless charging is not supported.
Software and updates
The REDMI 13 5G ships with Android 14 and Xiaomi HyperOS. Xiaomi promises two major Android updates and four years of security updates. The phone also has an IR blaster, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Its single loudspeaker fires from the bottom edge.
Should you buy the REDMI 13 5G?
The REDMI 13 5G suits buyers in India on a small budget. It offers 5G and a large 120Hz screen. Its glass back and 108MP camera stand out in this class. The charger in the box is a plus. On the downside, there is no ultrawide camera and no NFC. The LCD panel and mono speaker are basic. The phone is sold only in India under this name.
