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OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
OnePlus 13
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 213g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 395 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 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz880 Hz
Response time2 ms42 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 198 g (6.98 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
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 683
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU63621289386
GPU124033034918
Memory53367360894
UX44004361570
NanoReview Score2840258247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C45.3 °C
Stability81 %99 %
Graphics Test122 fps2 fps
Graphics Score20587373
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing score218646932
Web score140285529
Video editing67413683
Data manipulation165805170
NanoReview Score161506197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 54 GB 21 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing13:42 h11:57 h
Video Playback23:46 h15:26 h
Games06:05 h06:05 h
Standby Mode120 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.41/2
Pixel size1.12 μm8 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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.751/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 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		 - 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 USB Type-C
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 180
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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