Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Huawei Honor 20

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Xiaomi Redmi 13C
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13C Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 13C
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Huawei Honor 20
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.26 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.3 %
Features n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
601 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut94.5 %98.6 %
Response time37 ms35.4 ms
Contrast1536:1875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 13C], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
83.7 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 48 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
434
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
1198
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11982317
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi 13C]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
269006
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU73306186066
GPU41918158308
Memory73668117214
UX80114128200
NanoReview Score269006589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 16) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 23 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
26:21
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing09:31 h07:07 h
Video Playback15:08 h10:33 h
Games04:55 h04:21 h
Standby Mode143 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category721
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
80.8 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 500
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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