Redmi 13C series launch date, expected price, specs, and everything we know so far

HIGHLIGHTS

• Redmi 13C series includes a 4G and 5G variant out of which the 4G model has already launched in global markets.
• The Redmi 13C 5G will make its global debut in India on December 6th and will be available through Amazon in the country.
• The device will also feature Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ chipset, up to 256GB storage and come under Rs 10,000.
• Xiaomiis launching a new series of budget devices in India right before the year ends. The Redmi 13C series will be unveiled very soon in India and we know quite a bit about these devices thanks to teasers shared by the brand. Here’s all you need to know about the phones including their launch date, expected price and specs.

·        Redmi 13C series launch date in India

• The Redmi 13C series will be launching in India on December 6th. The launch teasers are already up on Xiaomi’s website and Amazon India. The devices could be available for sale soon after the launch but offline retail availability should be confirmed during the official event.

Redmi 13C price in India (expected)

Redmi 13C 4G is the direct successor to the Redmi 12C which launched at Rs 8,999 in India but it also faced a price drop which brought it down to under Rs 7,000 range. Hence, we expect the Redmi 13C 4G variant to launch in the Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000 bracket.

When it comes to the Redmi 13C 5G, the phone is expected to be the cheapest 5G model by Redmi for the Indian market yet and will be positioned below the Redmi 12 5G. Since the Redmi 12 5G starts at Rs. 11,999, the Redmi 13C 5G could launch under Rs 10,000 making it one of the cheapest 5G phones available in India.

Redmi 13C series specifications

Redmi 13C 4G has already made its global debut and the device is expected to come to India with the same specifications and here they are.

• Display:74-inch HD+ LCD with 90Hz refresh rate
• Processor:Mediatek Helio G85
• Cameras:50MP main+ 2MP macro+ Auxilary lens at the back, 8MP selfie camera
• Battery:5,000mAh with 18W wired charging
• Software:MIUI 14 based on Android 13
• On the other hand, the Redmi 13C 5G will make its global debut in the country next week. The device could borrow most of its hardware from the 4G variant but a major and obvious change is the Mediatek Dimensity 6100+5G chipset which we have seen earlier in select Realme and Samsung budget phones.
• will be available in only two colour options in India which are Stardust Black and Star Shine Green. Redmi 13C 5G will feature three colour options, Startrail Black, Startrail Silver and Startrail Green. The devices will also feature RAM expansion functionality, Gorilla Glass protection and up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage

• Redmi 13C 5G is confirmed to run on a MediaTek processor.
• The Redmi 13 4G and 5G models will launch in India on Dec 6th. The 5G model will launch globally too the same day.
• Their respective colour options are shown on the dedicated Amazon India microsite. and 4G models are launching in India on December 6th. The company has disclosed that the 5G variant runs on a MediaTek chipset. The phone’s Amazon listing page also reveals the processor name along with the various colour options it would be available in.

·        Redmi 13C 5G details revealed so far

• Redmi 13C 5G will be the first 5G phone from Redmi’s C series. It will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC. This is a 6nm-class chip with 2x Arm Cortex-A76 performance cores clocked at up to 2.2GHz and 6x Arm Cortex-A55 efficiency cores running at up to 2.0GHz frequency. The CPU is coupled with Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and HyperEngine 3.0 Lite gaming engine. We have seen this chip inside Realme 11, Realme 11x, and Realme Narzo 60X.

The Redmi 13C 4G variant will be running on a different chip. While Redmi India hasn’t posted anything about that yet, we know they will have minor differences in design from the official images. The Redmi 13C 4G’s rear camera lenses sit on a rectangular island whereas the 5G ones don’t. Even the position of the flashlight lens and the “50MP AI Cam” inscription are slightly different. On the Amazon microsite, we see Redmi 13C 5G in Black and Lavender colours while the 4G model appears in Green and Black. This phone was launched in Nigeria earlier this month in these same colours. So, if Xiaomi launches the same device, here’s what we could expect:

Redmi 13C 4G specifications (expected)

• Display:On the front, Redmi 13C 4G could sport a 6.74-inch screen with HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and a waterdrop notch.
• Processor:   Inside, it could be carrying a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset.
• Memory:The performance could be backed by up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage along with a dedicated microSD card slot.
• Software: On top of this setup, you could get MIUI 13 based on Android 13.
• Cameras:The Redmi phone could feature a 50MP+2MP+2MP triple rear camera setup and an 8MP selfie camera.
• Battery:Under the hood, there could be space for a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support.
• Miscellaneous features: Among other things, you could expect a side-facing fingerprint reader, USB-C port, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.