Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 9 - Which is better?

Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Google Pixel 9

66 out 100
Realme 13 Plus 5G
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
Realme 13 Plus 5G
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Realme 13 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 9
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 Plus 5G
vs
Google Pixel 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Google Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Google Pixel 9
4579
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10461832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29814579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Google Pixel 9
1074252
CPU205438237029
GPU143657449828
Memory209102189059
UX161868198336
NanoReview Score7200651074252

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Web Browsingn/a10:01 h
Video Playbackn/a13:38 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.951/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
161
Video quality
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
150
Overall camera score
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
154
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a132
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below