realme 13 Pro Plus

The Realme 13 Pro+ is the world's first smartphone with a 50MP Sony LYT-701 primary sensor in the triple rear camera setup. The setup also features a 50MP Sony LYT-600 periscope lens and an 8MP ultrawide lens. Both primary and periscope sensors are quipped with OIS for stability in shots. For selfies and video calling, the phone relies on a 32MP snapper in the punch-hole setup.The cameras are quite impressive, capturing images with crisp details, respectable dynamic range, and vibrant colours. The company credits its Hyperimage+ technology for this success, which works with high-resolution sensors to enhance photo quality. Hyperimage+ integrates AI with Realme's HyperRAW algorithm, boosting clarity and dynamic range, and delivering true-to-life colours, though a slight increase in saturation is noticeable. This technology also makes the Realme smartphone the first of its kind to receive TUV Rheinland high-resolution camera certification. However, while the AI HyperRAW algorithm performs well, it is slightly slow, taking roughly 3-4 seconds to process an image and produce the final result.The Realme 13 Pro+ also boasts of its 50MP periscope lens, which uses AI to deliver 'Pure' bokeh, natural skin tone, and clarity to capture beautiful portraits. The lens supports 3x optical zoom and does a decent job separating the subject from the background. Additionally, facial details are well-defined, and skin tones are nearly accurate. The cameras also support an AI Group Photo Enhance feature, which optimises the clarity of the subjects' faces. For selfies and video calling, the handset relies on a 32MP snapper in the punch-hole setup that also delivers good results, if not the most likeable.Keep reading to discover how the Realme 13 Pro+ cameras perform against some of its arch rivals, including the OnePlus Nord 4, Motorola Edge 50 Pro, and Honor 200.DaylightThe Realme 13 Pro+'s daylight shots are comparable to those of the OnePlus Nord 4, which doesn't boost colours as much as the Motorola Edge 50 Pro and doesn't lack detail like the Honor 200. Both Realme and OnePlus smartphones excel at capturing details with good dynamic range. However, Realme boosts reds and greens ever so slightly to make its images more vibrant and appealing than its counterparts.UltrawideThe Realme 13 Pro+ and the OnePlus Nord 4 both come with an 8MP ultrawide lens. However, the OnePlus smartphone excels at capturing landscape images. It offers superior exposure to details and shadows, whereas images taken with the Realme 13 Pro+ ultrawide lens tend to look muted.3x telephoto portraitsThe Realme 13 Pro+ telephoto camera is comparable to that of the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, as both offer 3x optical zoom. However, the Motorola's smaller 10MP sensor, compared to the Realme's 50MP sensor, results in relatively lower detail. Additionally, the Motorola tends to boost colours and adds a reddish tint to skin tones. In contrast, the Realme captures natural-looking colours. Its facial details are impressive, and its edge detection is more accurate than the Edge 50 Pro's.SelfieThe Realme Pro+ and Motorola Edge 50 Pro deliver equally good images from their respective front cameras, in terms of detailing. Having said that, the Motorola smartphone boosts the colours to make them more aesthetically pleasing. However, if accuracy is what you are after, then the Realme 13 Pro+ would be a better choice.Night modeAlmost every smartphone now features a night mode that captures long-exposure images, allowing more light in and enhancing details. This capability improves detail capture in dimly lit environments. The Realme 13 Pro+'s low-light performance is on par with the OnePlus Nord 4. However, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro's night mode performs slightly better, highlighting details and preventing light bleed on signboards.

The Realme 13 Pro+ hasn't made changes in the performance and software departments from its predecessor. The handset is powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC. This leaves the smartphone far behind the OnePlus Nord 4 and POCO F6, which appeal to power users. The Realme smartphone, on the other hand, caters to casual users, with particular interest in cameras, and for them, the performance should suffice. The handset is available in three RAM and non-expandable storage variants: 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB. Our review unit came with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration. In synthetic benchmark tests, the handset achieved a score of 617,481 on AnTuTu and 916 and 2,815 in the single-core and multi-core tests on Geekbench, respectively. Despite these average scores, the handset performed commendably, throttling to just 78.6 percent of its peak performance in the Burnout test. This indicates that the phone is more than capable of handling intense loads.When it comes to gaming, the Realme 13 Pro+ is not as consistent as some of the other performance-focused smartphones within the segment. Nevertheless, it can still manage graphically demanding titles such as BGMI, Call of Duty, and Real Racing 3 without any hiccups and getting uncomfortably warm. During our lab test, the handset heated up roughly 15 degrees on an aggregate playing the games for a total of one and a half hours. Unfortunately, for BGMI, the handset supported 40 FPS (frame per second) instead of 60 in Ultra HDR graphics settings.Regarding the software, the Realme 13 Pro+ runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 out of the box. The experience is not noticeably different from other Realme smartphones launched in the last few months. The phone offers a wide range of customisation options and comes with 55 pre-installed apps, including seven third-party ones. This may make the app drawer somewhat bloated, but you have the option to uninstall at least the third-party apps.Pre-installed appsOS updatesRealme 13 Pro+552 years major, 3 years securityMotorola Edge 50 Pro413 years major, 4 years securityHonor 200463 years major, 4 years security

The Realme 13 Pro+ houses a 5,200mAh battery, which is the beefiest in Realme's numeric series smartphone series to date. It is supported by 80W fast charging speed, which is again a jump from 67W on its predecessor Realme 12 Pro+. The charger is provided in the box and is capable of charging the device from 20 to 100 percent within 40 minutes. The first 40 percent charge can be achieved in about 18 minutes. The handset appears capable of lasting an entire day on a single charge with moderate to heavy usage. It achieved a PCMark score of 11 hours and 34 minutes, dropping from 100 percent to 20 percent battery life. In our YouTube video streaming test, the phone consumed 5 percent of its battery after 30 minutes at 50 percent brightness and volume. During gaming, the Realme 13 Pro+ used approximately 22 percent of its battery after playing BGMI, Call of Duty, and Realme Racing 3 for 30 minutes each.PhoneCharge time (20-100 percent)Realme 13 Pro+ (80W)38 minutesMotorola Edge 50 Pro (125W)16 minutesHonor 200 (100W)39 minutes