Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Xiaomi Redmi 13C

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 260 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1400 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    601 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a94.5 %
    Response timen/a37 ms
    Contrastn/a1536:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 13C]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 168 mm (6.61 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance n/a No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    83.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Xiaomi Redmi 13C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 1536 48
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    434
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    1198
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2070434
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56531198
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Xiaomi Redmi 13C]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    269006
    CPU38825473306
    GPU63026941918
    Memory31297773668
    UX30059680114
    NanoReview Score1632096269006
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 16)
    OS Size n/a 23 GB
    UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:21 h 2:09 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    26:21
    Web Browsingn/a09:31 h
    Video Playbackn/a15:08 h
    Gamesn/a04:55 h
    Standby Moden/a143 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    SensorSony IMX920Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/1.491/2.76
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    80.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Budget
    Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 140
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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