Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13C Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.77in
    • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 185g vs 192g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.74 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 260 ppi 388 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 86.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    601 nits
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut94.5 %n/a
    Response time37 msn/a
    Contrast1536:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance No IP54
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    83.7 %
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    86.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    434
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    1011
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    1198
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    2936
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341011
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11982936
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    269006
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    688050
    CPU73306214694
    GPU41918148934
    Memory73668159841
    UX80114164581
    NanoReview Score269006688050

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    8 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 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 16) Android 15
    OS Size 23 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Nothing OS 3.2

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:19 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    26:21
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:31 hn/a
    Video Playback15:08 hn/a
    Games04:55 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    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 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length28 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN9
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.57
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a50 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
    Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A8
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 22 mm
    Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC16B3C
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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, 900, DCS, PCS
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi 13C
    80.8 dB
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced November, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 140 249
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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