Realme 13 5G vs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 5G and Realme 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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
1395 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 161.34 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 73.91 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.23 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 5G
86.5 %
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 5G and Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 5G
782
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 5G
1978
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
2839
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)782966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19782839
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14082266
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 5G
422141
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
638813
CPU130554202978
GPU70062130582
Memory100332148958
UX121193156295
NanoReview Score422141638813
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
13919
Writing scoren/a13962
Web scoren/a17252
Video editingn/a6736
Data manipulationn/a9684
NanoReview Scoren/a13919

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
26:55
Web Browsingn/a13:01 h
Video Playbackn/a14:52 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-701
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC820
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 80 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (185.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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