Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Xiaomi 12

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 188.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Xiaomi 12
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 4G
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.3 %
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
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)389 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.24 mm (6.39 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.55 mm (2.97 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188.5 g (6.65 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
87.6 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
474
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
1520
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15203977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
357526
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU119344308025
GPU44538439066
Memory102689237645
UX90955212297
NanoReview Score3575261187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 29 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
20:31
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing08:43 h06:17 h
Video Playback14:05 h10:46 h
Games05:27 h04:42 h
Standby Mode85 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 6E (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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
76.2 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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