Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 204.5g vs 210.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1800 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.7 %
    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
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    982 nits
    sRGB gamut96.4 %104.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz121 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 204.5 g (7.21 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    89.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 1145 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    1119
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    2690
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2372
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1119960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26902372
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    750632
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    532707
    CPU242812153680
    GPU180896113320
    Memory155997118696
    UX170927146831
    NanoReview Score750632532707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    4228
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2260
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.4 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a13 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2260
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    11783
    Writing scoren/a13448
    Web scoren/a9609
    Video editingn/a7166
    Data manipulationn/a10677
    NanoReview Scoren/a11783

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 39 GB 56 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:25 h 0:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    19:11
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    19:05
    Web Browsing07:52 h07:29 h
    Video Playback11:32 h12:08 h
    Games05:27 h05:15 h
    Standby Mode89 h89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
    Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL HPX
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.4
    Pixel size0.56 μm0.56 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K4H7
    Sensor size1/41/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    123
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    121
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    113
    Bokeh6055
    Preview6462
    Zoom10977

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.6
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    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 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    88.7 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    81.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 449 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 120 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.

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