Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 13C 5G6.7"

Redmi A76.9"+2%

Technology

Redmi 13C 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Redmi 13C 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi 13C 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India

Resolution

Redmi 13C 5G720 × 1600 px

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px+2.4%

Refresh rate

Redmi 13C 5G90 Hz

Redmi A7120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5G600 nits

Redmi A7600 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5G260 ppi

Redmi A7260 ppi

CPU speed

Redmi 13C 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+18%

Redmi A7Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Redmi 13C 5G4.0 GB+25%

Redmi A73.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5G64 GB

Redmi A764 GB

Main camera

Redmi 13C 5G50.0 MP+74%

Redmi A713.0 MP

Front camera

Redmi 13C 5G5.0 MP

Redmi A78.0 MP+38%

Battery

Redmi 13C 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi A75,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Redmi 13C 5G18 W+17%

Redmi A715 W

Weight

Redmi 13C 5G192 g+0.5%

Redmi A7193 g

Thickness

Redmi 13C 5G8.2 mm+1.2%

Redmi A78.3 mm

IP rating

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

Redmi A7—

Wi‑Fi

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

Redmi A7wifi 5

Bluetooth

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

Redmi A75

USB

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi A72.0

5G support

Redmi 13C 5GYes+100%

Redmi A7No

NFC

Redmi 13C 5GYes+100%

Redmi A7No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5GYes

Redmi A7Yes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi 13C 5GYes

Redmi A7Yes

Stereo speakers

Redmi 13C 5G—

Redmi A7—

5G bands

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

Redmi A7

Speed

Redmi 13C 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Redmi 13C 5G

2023, December 06

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Status

Redmi 13C 5G

Available. Released 2023, December 16

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Dimensions

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Redmi 13C 5G

192 g or 195 g (6.77 oz)

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Build

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

SIM

Redmi 13C 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 13C 5G

Splash and dust resistant

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Size

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi 13C 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi A7

Redmi 13C 5G

Android 13, MIUI 14

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Redmi 13C 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Redmi 13C 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Redmi 13C 5G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Redmi 13C 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi A7

Single

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Redmi 13C 5G

LED flash, HDR

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Video

Redmi 13C 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Single

Redmi 13C 5G

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

Redmi 13C 5G

HDR

Redmi A7

HDR

Video

Redmi 13C 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

WLAN

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

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

Bluetooth

Redmi 13C 5G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi 13C 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

NFC

Redmi 13C 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi A7

Radio

Redmi 13C 5G

FM radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

USB

Redmi 13C 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Redmi 13C 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Redmi 13C 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi 13C 5G

5000 mAh

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Charging

Redmi 13C 5G

18W wired, PD

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Models

Redmi 13C 5G

23124RN87G, 23124RN87I, 23124RN87C

Redmi A7

SAR

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

SAR EU

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

Price

Redmi 13C 5G

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

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

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