Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs realme 12 Plus 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs realme 12 Plus 256GB 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: realme 12 Plus 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,413, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB scores 1,905, making realme 12 Plus 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 12 Plus 256GB 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 realme 12 Plus 256GB offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 12 Plus 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 17h 24m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB delivers 12h 50m, making realme 12 Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 12 Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Plus 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 12 Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
83%

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024
06 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Crisp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Sleek design
  • Solid battery
  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Lowlight photography needs improvements
  • No stereo speakers
  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,087 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,700 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

453,830
AnTuTu Score
595,408
AnTuTu Score
12h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024
(Official)
Mar 06, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

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.

453,830
595,408

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
16.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.95 %
87.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %
92.65 %

Design

Height

161.11 mm
162.95 mm

Width

74.95 mm
75.45 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.87 mm

Weight

173.5 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

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

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 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.

12h 50m
17h 24m

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

1h 11m 1s
0h 42m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg

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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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