Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 vs realme 13 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 vs realme 13 5G 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 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,978, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 scores 1,905, making realme 13 5G the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 13 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 and realme 13 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 delivers longer battery life with 12h 50m, while realme 13 5G delivers 11h 12m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 and realme 13 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while realme 13 5G is rated 7.4.


User Rating: realme 13 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

10 Jan, 2024
29 Aug, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
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
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.4/10

Pros

  • Crisp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Sleek design
  • Solid battery
  • Excellent battery backup
  • Good audio output
  • Decent daylight cameras

Cons

  • Lowlight photography needs improvements
  • No stereo speakers
  • No AMOLED display
  • Underwhelming performance

User Ratings

4.2/5
(38,204 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,343 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

453,830
AnTuTu Score
452,218
AnTuTu Score
12h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Jan 10, 2024
(Official)
Aug 29, 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
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

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
452,218

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
10.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
580 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.95 %
86.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

161.11 mm
165.6 mm

Width

74.95 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.79 mm

Weight

173.5 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length S5KJNS ISO-CELL
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

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)

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
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording

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

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
Very Good

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 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 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
11h 12m

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

1h 11m 1s
1h 3m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

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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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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

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
Side

Other Sensors

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

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