Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12T
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 AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 86.7 %
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
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)713 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10281209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29713544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU190388261543
GPU117929203940
Memory156593181754
UX143792197371
NanoReview Score609002844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C35.7 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test18 fps35 fps
Graphics Score30185860
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1442816185
Web score1183910678
Video editing71616831
Data manipulation1017210178
NanoReview Score1260211924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 56 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing08:32 h08:33 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:21 h
Games04:57 h04:59 h
Standby Mode95 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 12032x9204 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.41/1.67
Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.47
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
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 3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 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.

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