Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    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)
    Display:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 409 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1800 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 81.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    1318 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    629 nits
    sRGB gamut96.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)713 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    89.8 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 256 128
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    1028
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    2971
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    1549
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1028508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29711549
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    609002
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    234980
    CPU19038881495
    GPU11792934985
    Memory15659351998
    UX14379266502
    NanoReview Score609002234980
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    3018
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    262
    Max Surface Temp.46.1 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %98 %
    Graphics Test18 fps1 fps
    Graphics Score3018262
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    12602
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    6415
    Writing score144286541
    Web score118395754
    Video editing71614954
    Data manipulation101725104
    NanoReview Score126026415

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 56 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 18 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 Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    20:13
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    19:18
    Web Browsing08:32 h07:46 h
    Video Playback11:56 h12:22 h
    Games04:57 h05:10 h
    Standby Mode95 h88 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) 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 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.41/2
    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 IMX355Omnivision OV8856
    Sensor size1/41/5
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 2821 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV13855
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    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
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
    NFC* Varies by region No
    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 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
    LTE category1812
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
    78.2 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 190
    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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