Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Motorola Moto G13

40 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
VS
38 out of 100
Motorola Moto G13

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Xiaomi Redmi 13C (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 10, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G13, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13C
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (604 against 550 nits)
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G13
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Motorola Moto G13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 64 GB
46.4
(Average)
Value Index
23.0
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7% 84.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 94.5% 91.2%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 37 ms 41 ms
Contrast 1536:1 1914:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi 13C
6.74β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 17 in2
Moto G13
6.5β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 13C +10%
604 nits
550 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 168 mm (6.61 inches) 162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 78 mm (3.07 inches) 74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) 8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 183.45 g (6.47 oz)
Waterproof No Yes
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Green Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
83.7%
84.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Motorola Moto G13
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Mediatek Helio G85
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Motorola Moto G13
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
412
Moto G13 +4%
427
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1134
Moto G13 +25%
1412
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 571 -
Single-core score 412 427
Multi-core score 1134 1412
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
361045
Moto G13 +1%
363239
CPU 141937 143600
GPU 28251 27810
Memory 97993 83822
UX 92828 108007
Total score 361045 363239
Samples [6 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 94% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 80 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
158
Moto G13 +20%
189
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 158 189
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
9141
9170
Web score 9117 9293
Video editing 6380 6275
Photo editing 20262 19377
Data manipulation 6222 6010
Writing score 9556 9104

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (whytezz)AnTuTu 11384012
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-07 (Jasur)AnTuTu 11345264
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (Lucas)AnTuTu 11391217
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-12 (hasnel)AnTuTu 11394673
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-05 (Aflika)AnTuTu 11341743
Motorola Moto G13
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-10 (kufern3ik)AnTuTu 11363239

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 13
ROM HyperOS 2.0 My UX
OS size 23 GB 13 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:09 hr 2:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:31 hr -
Watching video 15:08 hr -
Gaming 04:55 hr -
Standby 143 hr -
General battery life
26:21 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 0.08 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4096 x 2048
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size - 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 13C +2%
80.8 dB
78.9 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced November 2023 January 2023
Release date November 2023 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $140 $159
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G - Motorola Moto G14
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 13C. But if the gaming and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G13.

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4 (66.7%)
2 (33.3%)
Total votes: 6

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