Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2256441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54161496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU30927691026
GPU43065130797
Memory27473975780
UX30803366310
NanoReview Score1322699263913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9486n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Android Go

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Web Browsing09:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:16 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.66n/a
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 129
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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