Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 204.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1282 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 204.5 g (7.21 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1145 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
2690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80352690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
750632
CPU366516242812
GPU460423180896
Memory225901155997
UX352859170927
NanoReview Score1405699750632
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
4228

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
19:11
Web Browsing09:21 h07:52 h
Video Playback12:57 h11:32 h
Games04:57 h05:27 h
Standby Mode119 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a109

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.6
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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