Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offer the same screen size of 6.79 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G delivers 14h 01m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G is rated 7.8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2024
04 Aug, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5030 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
33W Turbo Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.8/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz FHD+ display
  • Impressive performance
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Lots of third-party apps
  • Brightness could be better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(48,547 ratings)
4.1/5
(43,649 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

445,212
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2024
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Adreno 613
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

445,212
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
26.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.3 %
18.8 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

550 nits
N/A
5000 nits

Brightness

N/A
550 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

550 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
396 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
85.26 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

168.60 mm
168.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.28 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.17 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

205 grams
199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5030 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 01m
18h 06m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 17m 0s
1h 44m 31s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.855 W/kg Body: 0.848 W/kg
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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