Redmi 13C 5G (Starlight Black, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹6,500 dearer.
Redmi 13C 5G (Starlight Black, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Xiaomi
Redmi 13C 5G (Starlight Black, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹10,499
Two specifications explain why this feels slower than its price peers, and neither is the processor.
Full details →Samsung
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹16,999
The outlier in this price band, and not for its performance.
Full details →Who the Redmi 13C 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who need 5G and a large battery at the lowest possible price and accept the slowness.
Avoid it if: Anyone who multitasks -- 4 GB and eMMC storage make that visibly painful.
Who the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone four years or longer. Nothing else near this price supports that.
Avoid it if: Buyers who want the fastest chip at the price — the Exynos 1380 is not it.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Redmi 13C 5G | Samsung Galaxy M35 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹10,499 | ₹16,999 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, roughly 2 hours for a full charge | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Display | 6.74 inch IPS LCD, 90 Hz | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits peak | 1000 nits peak |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB |
| Rear camera | 50 MP main (f/1.8) + 0.08 MP auxiliary | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide + 2 MP macro |
| Software support | 2 Android upgrades, 3 years security patches | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB eMMC 5.1 -- not UFS, and noticeably slower to open apps | 128 GB |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP53, splash only | IP67 |
| Weight | 192 g | 222 g |
| Display type | not published | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 13 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.