Realme 13 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 5G
782
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 5G
1978
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)782933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19782405
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1408n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 5G
422141
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU130554200133
GPU70062193659
Memory100332104050
UX121193123595
NanoReview Score422141621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing scoren/a11471
Web scoren/a7040
Video editingn/a5961
Data manipulationn/a8050
NanoReview Scoren/a9555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsingn/a07:54 h
Video Playbackn/a12:39 h
Gamesn/a04:50 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 450
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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