Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs iQOO Z9

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs iQOO Z9 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: iQOO Z9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Z9 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and iQOO Z9 offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z9 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and iQOO Z9 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB delivers 12h 50m, making iQOO Z9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z9 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB is rated 7.6.


User Rating: iQOO Z9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024
13 Mar, 2024
03 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.7/10
N/A

Pros

  • Crisp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Sleek design
  • Solid battery
  • Really good performance
  • Bright and attractive display
  • Good battery life and fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lowlight photography needs improvements
  • No stereo speakers
  • Only 2 major Android updates
  • Lacks ultra-wide camera
  • Lots of pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,087 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,268 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

453,830
AnTuTu Score
728,534
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024
(Official)
Mar 13, 2024
(Official)
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 710

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

453,830
728,534
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
23.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
1800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.95 %
86.83 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %
91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.11 mm
163.17 mm
162.4 mm

Width

74.95 mm
75.81 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.83 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

173.5 grams
188 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast 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.

12h 50m
15h 40m
N/A

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

1h 11m 1s
1h 6m 35s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

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 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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