Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 205g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Huawei Honor 20
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
Response timen/a35.4 ms
Contrastn/a875:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
88 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 192 360
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
954
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
2199
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)954922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21992317
Geekbench Compute (GPU)425n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
418195
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU144815186066
GPU48587158308
Memory106192117214
UX118601128200
NanoReview Score418195589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 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 n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 500
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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