Xiaomi Redmi 13C spotted in PH ahead of Dec 1 launch: 90Hz screen, Helio G85 chip, 50MP cam, PHP 4,999 price tag!

On Facebook, Xiaomi Philippines revealed that the Redmi 13C will go official in the country on December 1.

Redmi 13C now in PH

Redmi 13C priced in the Philippines!

Coming from the Redmi 12C, the Redmi 13C now sports a sleeker-looking build with a boxier design in Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, and Clover Green colorways.

Redmi 13C Shopee Philippines listing

For the display, it is now equipped with a smoother 90Hz 6.74-inch HD+ LCD screen with Gorilla Glass protection. This screen also has TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification (Software Solution), TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free certification, and up to 450 nits peak brightness.

Inside, the handset is still powered by the 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor with Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz) GPU. On Shopee, only 1 version of the device is listed, the 4GB LPDDR4X with 128GB internal storage edition.

The battery is the same at 5,000mAh. But, Xiaomi upgraded its 10W charging to USB-C 18W fast charging.

For cameras, it has a large 50MP f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, a 2MP f/2.4 macro shooter, and a QVGA auxiliary lens for depth sensing. On its notch, you will find an upgraded 8MP f/2.0 shooter.

The rest of the specs

Redmi 13C design and colors

The handset has a side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and dual SIM slots. It runs with Android 13 OS with MIUI 14 skin on top.

Redmi 13C Specs

Display: 6.74-inch Gorilla Glass protected LCD (IPS) screen w/ 90Hz refresh rate, HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 260 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz)

RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 128GB eMMC 5.1 expandable storage via microSD card up to 1TB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 macro + QVGA Auxilliary lens + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 18W charging

OS: Android 13 w/ MIUI 14

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.3 (AAC, SBC), OTG, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, dual SIM 

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Colors: Colors: Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green

Dimensions: 168 x 78 x 8.09 mm

Weight: 192 g

Price: PHP 4,999

Price and availability

Xiaomi Redmi 13C - PHP 4,999 (PHP 4,499 flash sale price)

The Redmi 13C will go official in the Philippines on December 1, 2023. But if you want to get it ahead of launch, the device is now listed at Shopee with a flash sale price of just PHP 4,499 (from PHP 4,999).