Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 204.5g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 16s Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1282 nits
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 204.5 g (7.21 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
89.7 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1145 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1119
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
2690
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11191446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26904426
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
750632
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU242812308118
GPU180896268652
Memory155997381445
UX170927200459
NanoReview Score7506321158674
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
4228
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android
OS Size 39 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
19:11
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:52 hn/a
Video Playback11:32 hn/a
Games05:27 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm18 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
117
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom109n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
88.7 dB
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 100 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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