Realme C65 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C65 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 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 C65
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C65 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a713 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 161.15 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.24 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.64 mm (0.3 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C65
85.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme C65 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C65
470
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C65
1500
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701028
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15002971
Geekbench Compute (GPU)381n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C65
279350
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
CPU91532190388
GPU41804117929
Memory68130156593
UX77884143792
NanoReview Score279350609002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.1 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3018
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Writing scoren/a14428
Web scoren/a11839
Video editingn/a7161
Data manipulationn/a10172
NanoReview Scoren/a12602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 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 (49% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Web Browsingn/a08:32 h
Video Playbackn/a11:56 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.6
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C65
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 305
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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