Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs realme 13 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB vs realme 13 5G 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 13 5G 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: realme 13 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making realme 13 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to realme 13 5G 256GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 13 5G 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 13 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 13 5G 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB and realme 13 5G 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 13 5G 256GB is rated 7.4.


User Rating: realme 13 5G 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

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024
29 Aug, 2024
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 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
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Crisp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Sleek design
  • Solid battery
  • Excellent battery backup
  • Good audio output
  • Decent daylight cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lowlight photography needs improvements
  • No stereo speakers
  • No AMOLED display
  • Underwhelming performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,087 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,205 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024
(Official)
Aug 29, 2024
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 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)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

453,830
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
2000 nits

Brightness

N/A
580 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
392 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.95 %
86.51 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
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)

93.3 %
91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.11 mm
165.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.95 mm
76.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.79 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

173.5 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length S5KJNS ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

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)
N/A

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
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
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/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

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

12h 50m
N/A
N/A

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

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 / N41 / N77 / 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)
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)
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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
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)
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

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

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