Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs realme 12 Plus

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

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

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

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12 Plus offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB the better option for storage.

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

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024

06 Mar, 2024

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6080	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	67W Super VOOC Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.6/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Crisp display
Reliable performance
Sleek design
Solid battery

Striking design
Nice display
Smooth performance
Long-lasting battery life

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Lowlight photography needs improvements
No stereo speakers

Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
Some pre-installed apps

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.1/5

(7,087 ratings)

4.3/5

(20,280 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,538 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

453,830 AnTuTu Score	595,408 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
12h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024

(Official)

Mar 06, 2024

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833

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MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

25.0 s

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %

16.1 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.95 %

87.36 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less 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 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

161.11 mm

162.95 mm

162.76 mm

Width

74.95 mm

75.45 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.87 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

173.5 grams

190 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm 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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

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

Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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

17h 34m

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

1h 11m 1s

42m 58s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 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 MIMO

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

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 Gyroscope

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