Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
86%

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024
11 Jul, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7200 Ultra vs Snapdragon 888

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Trendy design
  • Crisp display
  • Fast charging
  • 200MP camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loads of pre-installed apps
  • Inconsistent lowlight photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(20,013 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

715,627
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

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.

715,627
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
N/A

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %
86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.35 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.4 mm
155.7 mm

Width

74.2 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

204.5 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 ISO-CELL 0.56µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16300 x 12300 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

9h 40m
N/A

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

28m 5s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg Body: 0.597 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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