Redmi 13C vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi 13C uses the Helio G85 (12 nm), the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm Samsung). The Redmi 13C's fastest core runs at 2.00 GHz, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G's at 2.21 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Redmi 13C, 6.8 inches on the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G. Both run at up to 90 Hz.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Redmi 13C as 4GB | 256GB, 6GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G as 8GB | 256GB.
  4. Software: Android 13–15 on the Redmi 13C, Android 15 on the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (newest seen).

The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G85Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Process
12 nm4 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 1.96 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2Adreno 613

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 256GB
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
6.7 in6.8 in
Resolution
720 × 16001080 × 2460
Pixel density
260 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6090 Hzalso 30, 49, 60

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm
Front camera
8.2 MP3296 × 2480 · f/2.05 · 2.79 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.05 · 2.78 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13–15Android 15
Released with
Android 13Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
23 sensors29 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy