Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Nothing Phone (2) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Nothing Phone (2)

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 188.5g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Nothing Phone (2)
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
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 4G
vs
Nothing Phone (2)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
920 nits
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)389 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.24 mm (6.39 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.55 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 188.5 g (6.65 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
87.6 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
474
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
1520
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15204478
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
357526
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU119344348707
GPU44538385273
Memory102689207889
UX90955258743
NanoReview Score3575261200612

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 28 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 29 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
20:31
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsing08:43 h10:12 h
Video Playback14:05 h16:37 h
Games05:27 h06:07 h
Standby Mode85 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1 5.3
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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
76.2 dB
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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