Xiaomi’s Redmi 13C 5G is launching in India on December 6, 2023. Most likely, the Redmi 13C 5G will be a budget 5G smartphone presumably with an under Rs 15,000 price tag. A more affordable 4G version is also launching alongside on the same day. The Redmi 13C 5G is confirmed to come in a choice of three colours –black, silver and green— with the MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus processor under the hood and a single 50-megapixel camera on the back.
We don’t know how Xiaomi plans to keep things in order, but it also sells the Redmi 12 5G, a competitive 5G smartphone with a starting price of Rs 11,999. Then there is the Poco M6 Pro 5G, too, which is essentially the same phone as the Redmi 12 5G, also selling at a very similar price. The Realme 11X 5G and Realme Narzo 60X 5G are two other viable 5G budget options. Interestingly, they are powered by the same Dimensity 6100 Plus chip. Samsung’s Galaxy M14 5G is another heavyweight contendor worthy of your attention.
As Xiaomi gears to launch the Redmi 13C 5G in India, here are five most affordable 5G smartphones to buy in India at the time of writing:
- Redmi 12 5G: The Redmi 12 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB at a price of Rs 11,999, Rs 13,499, and Rs 15,499, respectively. You get a 6.79-inch LCD display with a 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate in this phone with a hole punch cut-out at the centre and unspecified Corning Gorilla Glass for protection. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. For photography, it has a dual camera setup with a 50MP main and 2MP depth joined by an 8MP selfie shooter.
- Poco M6 Pro 5G: The Poco M6 Pro 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB at a price of Rs 11,999, Rs 12,999, and Rs 14,999, respectively. It has the same hardware specs as the Redmi 12 5G.
- Realme 11X 5G: The Realme 11X 5G comes in a choice of 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB at a price of Rs 14,999 and Rs 15,999. You get a 6.72-inch LCD display with a 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate in this phone with a hole punch cut-out at the centre. Under the hood, it has the Dimensity 6100 Plus processor and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. For photography, it has a 64MP main camera on the back joined by an 8MP selfie shooter.
- Realme Narzo 60X 5G: The Realme Narzo 60X 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB and 6GB/128GB at a price of Rs 12,999 and Rs 14,499. It is essentially the same phone as the Realme 11X 5G with a 50MP main camera.
- Samsung Galaxy M14 5G: The Samsung Galaxy M14 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB and 6GB/128GB at a price of Rs 14,990 and Rs 16,490. You get a 6.6-inch PLS LCD display with a 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate in this phone with a waterdrop-style notch. Under the hood, it has the Exynos 1330 processor and a 6,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging (no charger in the box). For photography, it has a 50MP+2MP depth+2MP macro setup on the back joined by a 13MP selfie shooter.
