Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 187g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A31
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)713 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1028509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29711553
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU19038874327
GPU11792924218
Memory15659345491
UX14379253893
NanoReview Score609002197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C45.2 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test18 fps3 fps
Graphics Score3018572
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing score144285825
Web score118394447
Video editing71614920
Data manipulation101724420
NanoReview Score126025615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 56 GB 27 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsing08:32 h10:26 h
Video Playback11:56 h14:36 h
Games04:57 h05:44 h
Standby Mode95 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 210
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

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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