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Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro 5G
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Realme 13 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 188g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12X
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:
Realme 13 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a523 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.34 mm (6.35 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 73.91 mm (2.91 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.23 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
859
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
2798
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8591297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27983428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1794n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Pro 5G
655131
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU212174237508
GPU131695235693
Memory141227153330
UX170071179858
NanoReview Score655131806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Pro 5G
12826
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Writing score14103n/a
Web score13553n/a
Video editing6668n/a
Data manipulation7861n/a
NanoReview Score12826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 29.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 35 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a14:39 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorSmartSens SC820CSOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 650
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 67 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (183.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

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

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