Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with 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 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15 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
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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+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 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 5G
1318 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)713 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 710 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10281501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29713885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU190388507103
GPU117929586911
Memory156593214190
UX143792134873
NanoReview Score6090021443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3018n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 56 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:32 hn/a
Video Playback11:56 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3x
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 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 100 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 Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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