Realme 13 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 640 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 5G
782
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 5G
1978
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)782602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19781684
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1408n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 5G
422141
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU130554120779
GPU7006278652
Memory10033272733
UX12119396826
NanoReview Score422141368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing scoren/a8202
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5662
Data manipulationn/a7000
NanoReview Scoren/a8104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Realme 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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, HID, A2DP
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 220
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.

Results

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

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