Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs 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
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
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| 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% |
| 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
6.74β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17 in2
Moto G13
6.5β³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
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
Performance
| 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 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 571 | - |
| Single-core score | 412 | 427 |
| Multi-core score | 1134 | 1412 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| 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
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 158 | 189 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9117 | 9293 |
| Video editing | 6380 | 6275 |
| Photo editing | 20262 | 19377 |
| Data manipulation | 6222 | 6010 |
| Writing score | 9556 | 9104 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-28 (whytezz) | AnTuTu 11 | 384012 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Jasur) | AnTuTu 11 | 345264 |
| π 2026-07-14 (Lucas) | AnTuTu 11 | 391217 |
| π 2026-07-12 (hasnel) | AnTuTu 11 | 394673 |
| π 2025-12-05 (Aflika) | AnTuTu 11 | 341743 |
Motorola Moto G13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-10 (kufern3ik) | AnTuTu 11 | 363239 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Web browsing | 09:31 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:08 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#127th place)
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 |
| 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 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 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 |
| 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
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 β go for the Motorola Moto G13.
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