Design:

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: Plastic body, 3D design, IP64 rating. Available in Aqua Flow and Mocha Brown.  Redmi 13 5G: Glass back, glossy finish, IP53 rating. Available in Hawaiian Blue, Orchid Pink, and Black Diamond.

Display:

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: HD resolution, 90Hz refresh rate. Redmi 13 5G: FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3. 

Performance:

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: MediaTek Dimensity 6300, up to 6GB RAM, eMMC 5.1 storage. Redmi 13 5G: More powerful processor, up to 8GB RAM, UFS 2.2 storage.

Cameras:

 iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: 50MP main, 8MP front, 2MP bokeh sensor. Redmi 13 5G: 108MP main, 13MP front, 2MP macro sensor.

Battery and Charging:

 iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: Decent battery life, slower charging. Redmi 13 5G: Larger battery, faster charging, over 14 hours in PCMark test. 

Software:

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: FuntouchOS, two major Android updates, three years of security patches. Redmi 13 5G: HyperOS, two years of OS updates, four years of security patches.

Price in India:

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G: Rs 10,499 (4GB/128GB), Rs 11,499 (6GB/128GB) Redmi 13 5G: Rs 13,999 (6GB/128GB), Rs 15,499 (8GB/128GB).