Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 187g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)713 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10281612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29714209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU190388196968
GPU117929317041
Memory156593122258
UX143792164318
NanoReview Score609002800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C44.3 °C
Stability98 %68 %
Graphics Test18 fps41 fps
Graphics Score30186872
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score14428n/a
Web score11839n/a
Video editing7161n/a
Data manipulation10172n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 56 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing08:32 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:56 h10:09 h
Games04:57 h03:33 h
Standby Mode95 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.41/3
Pixel size0.56 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 5 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

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

Results

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

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