Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C85x6.9"+2.3%

Redmi 13C 5G6.7"

Technology

Poco C85x

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 13C 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco C85x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 13C 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C85x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi 13C 5G

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

Poco C85x

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

equal specs

Poco C85x720 × 1,600 px

Redmi 13C 5G720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Poco C85x120 Hz+25%

Redmi 13C 5G90 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C85x810 nits+26%

Redmi 13C 5G600 nits

Pixel density

Poco C85x254 ppi

Redmi 13C 5G260 ppi+2.3%

CPU speed

Poco C85xOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

Redmi 13C 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Poco C85x4.0 GB

Redmi 13C 5G4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco C85x64 GB

Redmi 13C 5G64 GB

Main camera

Poco C85x32.0 MP

Redmi 13C 5G50.0 MP+36%

Front camera

Poco C85x8.0 MP+38%

Redmi 13C 5G5.0 MP

Battery

Poco C85x6,300 mAh+21%

Redmi 13C 5G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C85x15 W

Redmi 13C 5G18 W+17%

Weight

Poco C85x210 g

Redmi 13C 5G192 g+9.4%

Thickness

equal specs

Poco C85x8.2 mm

Redmi 13C 5G8.2 mm

IP rating

Poco C85x—

Redmi 13C 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

Poco C85xwifi 5

Redmi 13C 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Poco C85x5

Redmi 13C 5G5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Poco C85x2.0

Redmi 13C 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi 13C 5GYes

NFC

Poco C85xNo

Redmi 13C 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi 13C 5GYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi 13C 5GYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C85x—

Redmi 13C 5G—

5G bands

Poco C85x

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi 13C 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed

Poco C85x

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 13C 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco C85x

2026, March 10

Redmi 13C 5G

2023, December 06

Status

Poco C85x

Released Mar 14, 2026

Redmi 13C 5G

Available. Released 2023, December 16

Dimensions

Poco C85x

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Redmi 13C 5G

168.1 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.62 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Poco C85x

210 g (7.41 oz)

Redmi 13C 5G

192 g or 195 g (6.77 oz)

SIM

Poco C85x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 13C 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C85x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi 13C 5G

Splash and dust resistant

Build

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Type

Poco C85x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)

Redmi 13C 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)

Size

Poco C85x

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 13C 5G

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C85x

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Redmi 13C 5G

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco C85x

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Redmi 13C 5G

Android 13, MIUI 14

Chipset

Poco C85x

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Redmi 13C 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

CPU

Poco C85x

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 13C 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco C85x

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi 13C 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco C85x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi 13C 5G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C85x

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Redmi 13C 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco C85x

UFS 2.2

Redmi 13C 5G

UFS 2.2

Dual

Poco C85x

32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Redmi 13C 5G

Features

Poco C85x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 13C 5G

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi 13C 5G

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C85x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi 13C 5G

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Poco C85x

HDR

Redmi 13C 5G

HDR

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi 13C 5G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes

WLAN

Poco C85x

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi 13C 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Poco C85x

5.4, A2DP, LE

Redmi 13C 5G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C85x

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi 13C 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C85x

FM radio, recording

Redmi 13C 5G

FM radio

USB

Poco C85x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 13C 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco C85x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Redmi 13C 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco C85x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 13C 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco C85x

6300 mAh

Redmi 13C 5G

5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C85x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi 13C 5G

18W wired, PD

Colors

Poco C85x

Black, Green, Gold

Redmi 13C 5G

Starry Black, Twilight Blue, Starry Silver, Starlight Black, Startrail Green, Startrail Silver

Price

Poco C85x

About 100 EUR

Redmi 13C 5G

$ 169.99 / £ 109.00 / € 123.40 / ₹ 10,999

Models

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

23124RN87G, 23124RN87I, 23124RN87C

SAR

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C85x

Redmi 13C 5G

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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