Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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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 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 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 Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    883 nits
    sRGB gamut96.6 %98.9 %
    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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    89.8 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    1028
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    958
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    2971
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    2372
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1028958
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29712372
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    609002
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    528143
    CPU190388156188
    GPU117929135768
    Memory156593106978
    UX143792129202
    NanoReview Score609002528143
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    3018
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    2256
    Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C36.6 °C
    Stability98 %99 %
    Graphics Test18 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score30182256
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    12602
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    11754
    Writing score1442813265
    Web score118399285
    Video editing71617173
    Data manipulation1017210944
    NanoReview Score1260211754

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 56 GB 20 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 67 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 (78% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    20:13
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    20:44
    Web Browsing08:32 h08:41 h
    Video Playback11:56 h13:50 h
    Games04:57 h05:43 h
    Standby Mode95 h89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 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 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
    Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    108
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    98
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    102
    Bokehn/a60
    Previewn/a61
    Zoomn/a70

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.5
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV16A1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    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 5.2
    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
    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 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    78.2 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    89.2 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 399
    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 67 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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