Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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 S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 529ppi
- Lighter design: 173g vs 187g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 529 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 580 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.6 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 713 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 in) | 159.5 mm (6.28 in) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 in) | 73.4 mm (2.89 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1028 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2971 | n/a |
| CPU | 190388 | 104827 |
| GPU | 117929 | 116171 |
| Memory | 156593 | 63736 |
| UX | 143792 | 62037 |
| NanoReview Score | 609002 | 346771 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 46.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 18 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3018 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14428 | n/a |
| Web score | 11839 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7161 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10172 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 12602 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 56 GB | 11.7 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (49% in 15 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:42 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:32 h | 07:10 h |
| Video Playback | 11:56 h | 10:52 h |
| Games | 04:57 h | 04:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 95 h | 83 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16384x12288 pixels | 4000x3000 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| 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 |
Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Samsung S5K2L2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4 | 1/2.6 |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1440p 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 18 | 16 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | March, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | April, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 305 | 850 |
| 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 | 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.
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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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