Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 173g vs 205g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

65

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

41

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

22

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

15

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

66

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

69

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

48

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.79 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (36-90 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	550 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	88.3 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

448 nits

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	119 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168.6 mm (6.64 in)	159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width	76.28 mm (3 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP53
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

88 %

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	48	512
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

430

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

1369

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	430	1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1369	2981

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

277388

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

CPU	88268	202145
GPU	37622	138194
Memory	69807	120248
UX	81691	138503
NanoReview Score	277388	599090

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	18 GB	24.7 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5030 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (42% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:17 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

21:38

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Web Browsing	06:21 h	07:27 h
Video Playback	13:07 h	11:49 h
Games	04:19 h	05:00 h
Standby Mode	125 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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	120 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Video quality

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Overall camera score

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Bokeh	n/a	40
Preview	n/a	66
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.4	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2024 yr	July, 2022 yr
Release Date	June, 2024 yr	July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	450
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 67 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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