Redmi 13C 5G Review (Long Term): Redmi is known for its budget smartphones. The brand launched several 5G smartphones in the budget price range last year. Redmi 13C 5G was introduced at the end of the year. The brand has upgraded the phone’s design, processor, camera etc. This phone comes with dual camera setup. We have used it for a long time and have brought its review for you.
Design of Redmi 13C 5G
First of all, let us talk about the design of this Redmi phone. The Redmi 13C 5G smartphone has Star Trail design, which gives a premium feel to its back panel. Polycarbonate body has been used in the phone, which is natural to be found in a budget phone. However, its finishing is good and its unique design gives colorful reflection when the light falls on it. The weight of the phone is 192 grams, the phone feels a little heavy when picked up in hand.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
The phone has flat finishing and round corner design all around, which will remind you of the iPhone X series. Volume rockers and power button will be found on its right side, while the SIM card slot is provided on the left side of the phone. At the bottom you will find connectivity features like speaker grill, USB Type C charging port, 3.5mm jack. The overall design of the phone will look good for a budget phone. However, it does not provide any kind of protection, due to which you will have to be careful while carrying the phone.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
Display of Redmi 13C 5G
Talking about the display of Redmi 13C 5G, it has a 6.74 inch waterdrop notch design display. Corning Gorilla Glass is available for the protection of its display. Apart from this, the phone has an IPS LCD display panel, which supports 90Hz refresh rate and peak brightness up to 450 nits. Talking about the display experience of the phone, it is average. Many brands are offering AMOLED displays in this price range.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
You can watch HD quality video content on this budget phone of Redmi. However, due to the high refresh rate, you will get a decent gaming experience in its display. In this you can play games like BGMI, Free Fire Max on basic settings. Its display starts lagging a little while playing games with high graphics.
Performance of Redmi 13C 5G
This budget phone of Redmi has MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G processor, which supports Mali G67 MC2 GPU. Also, its processing clock speed is up to 2.2GHz. It has 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, which can be expanded up to 16GB virtually. At the same time, it supports UFS 2.2 storage up to 256GB. I have used its top storage variant.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
You will not face any problem while doing multitasking on this phone. You can open and use multiple apps simultaneously. However, Xiaomi has provided an app to optimize the performance of the phone, which will boost the RAM of your phone from time to time. If you are a heavy gamer or like to watch a lot of videos on the phone, then the back panel of the phone will start heating up if you use it excessively. The phone may hang if you play games for a long time.
Redmi 13C 5G battery
This budget phone of Redmi has a 5,000mAh battery, with which 18W USB Type C charging support is available. However, Redmi has provided a 10W charger with it. If you want a fast charger, you can buy it from outside. It takes about one and a half hour to charge this phone from 0 to full using the charger that comes with the box. Once the phone is fully charged, you can use it comfortably for one to two days. Even if you use it heavily, its battery will last for about 12 hours.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
Talking about other features of the phone, it comes with dual 5G SIM card support. In this you can use two 5G SIM cards. Apart from this, the phone has a side mounted physical fingerprint sensor for security. Not only this, it also supports AI face unlock feature. Nowadays you will get all these features in the budget phones of other brands. MIUI 14 based on Android 13 is available in this Redmi phone. The company promises to provide OS upgrades with this phone for the next two years. However, you will get many types of pre-installed apps in this phone, due to which you will not get a clean user interface.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
Camera feature of Redmi 13C 5G
Dual camera setup is available in the back of this budget smartphone of Redmi. The phone has a 50MP main camera, which supports AI feature. Apart from this, another secondary camera will be available. The phone has a 5MP camera for selfie and video calling. The main rear camera of Redmi 13C supports features like HDR mode, night mode. Also, with this you can capture time-lapse videos. It can capture full HD resolution video at 30fps.
Redmi 13C 5G Review
You also get features like AI portrait mode, HDR in the selfie camera. Apart from this, you will also be able to capture FHD video at 30fps. Talking about the overall camera experience of this budget phone of Redmi, you can click good pictures in daylight from the main camera of the phone. At the same time, the phone’s camera is not suitable for clicking photos in low light. Talking about the selfie camera, it is also not that special. However, one should not expect better camera features from Redmi’s budget phones. The company has designed it for basic 5G users.
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Redmi 13C 5G Review
Redmi 13C 5G Review
How did we like this phone?
I have used this phone for more than two weeks. The overall performance and battery backup of the phone is also fine. Also, you may find the design of this phone attractive. The display feature of the phone is average. Also, you cannot expect much from the camera of this phone. However, it can be a good option for a basic smartphone user.