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OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
OnePlus 13
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU63621250728
GPU124033016844
Memory53367328611
UX44004328942
NanoReview Score2840258125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Writing score21864n/a
Web score14028n/a
Video editing6741n/a
Data manipulation16580n/a
NanoReview Score16150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 54 GB 11 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing13:42 h10:08 h
Video Playback23:46 h13:37 h
Games06:05 h05:37 h
Standby Mode120 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 100
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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