Xiaomi has yet again added to her amazing smartphone collection, with the Redmi 13. The Redmi 13 is a nice little entry-level phone, but is it worth it?
Well, that’s what we aim to find out in this article review.
Redmi 13 Price.
8+256GB – N256,600
Xiaomi Redmi 13 Full Specifications and Features.
Design.
Visually appealing to the eyes, the Redmi 13 has a similar design with the Redmi 12. It has a glossy glass finish, an IP53 rating, which means it’s dust and splash resistant. Available in Olive green with a leather-texture design, Lake Blue with a Mystique Glass design and you might not be able to rewrite the stars, but you can definitely carry them around with the Midnight Black starry sign design.
Camera.
What the Redmi 13 lacks in processor, it makes up for with its camera. While most phones of the same price have a 50mp camera, the Redmi 13 has a 108 mp camera main sensor and a 13 mp selfie camera. The picture quality is really good, but the video quality isn’t the best.
Display.
The Redmi 13 boasts a 6.79-inch IPS-LCD panel boasting a smooth 90Hz refresh rate, HD+ resolution, and fortified with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for added protection from scratches or water drops. Perform your favorite tasks with a smooth visual experience.
Processor.
The Redmi 13, uses the Helio G91 Ultra processor which when compared to the g88 of Redmi 12, is much better, but when compared with the competition, isn’t as impressive. You might experience occasional lags, and it sometimes will feel slow, but this can easily be fixed with a software upgrade. The phone comes with a lot of pre-installed apps so you might want to delete them and free up storage before full use.
Battery.
The Redmi A3 is powered by a robust 5,300mAh battery, complemented by efficient 33W charging technology via a USB-C port ensuring you stay productive and connected all day.
Additional Features.
Its array of features includes a headphone jack, a responsive side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and essential connectivity options such as GPS, Bluetooth v5.3, Wi-Fi 5, dual-SIM capability, and reliable 4G support.
Conclusion.
Overall, you get a good battery, faster charging, awesome camera, and an okay processor with the Redmi 13 and it’s not a bad buy for its price.
Xiaomi Redmi 13 Full Specifications
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY | Dimensions | 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| IP53, dust and splash resistant |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 14, HyperOS |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Dual | 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67″, 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing |
| TESTS | Performance | AnTuTu: 258090 (v9), 262438 (v10)GeekBench: 1346 (v5), 1342 (v6)3DMark Wild life: 725 (offscreen 1440p) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1300:1 (nominal) | |
| Loudspeaker | -29.9 LUFS (Average) | |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 10:28h |