Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs realme 16T 5G

Share  

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs realme 16T 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,261, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G offers 6.79 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G delivers 14h 01m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 16T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G is rated 7.8.


User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G has a rating of 4.3.

...read more
Add to Compare

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2024
27 May, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
16 MP

Battery

5030 mAh
8000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Turbo Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz FHD+ display
  • Impressive performance
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Reliable battery life
  • Good thermals for gaming
  • Large high refresh rate display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lots of third-party apps
  • Brightness could be better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming chipset
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • HD+ LCD panel
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(48,536 ratings)
4.5/5
(613 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

445,212
AnTuTu Score
633,631
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹12,499
₹25,999
₹34,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2024
(Official)
May 22, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
633,631
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
31.0 s
N/A

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
386
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.3 %
11.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

550 nits
N/A
2000 nits

Brightness

N/A
975 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

550 nits
1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
254 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
87.3 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

168.60 mm
166.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.28 mm
78.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.88 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

205 grams
224 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Glass
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED
Yes
Yes

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5030 mAh
8000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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
17h 41m
N/A

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

1h 17m 0s
1h 31m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
View More

SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
View More

SAR Value

Head: 0.855 W/kg Body: 0.848 W/kg
N/A
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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 Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹12,499
₹25,999
₹34,999