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, 2017 with 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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