Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173.5g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
987 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7791092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20912921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU14505094584
GPU69674151697
Memory11320787118
UX121398116221
NanoReview Score449329459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score13179n/a
Web score10204n/a
Video editing5286n/a
Data manipulation8432n/a
NanoReview Score10396n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 28 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing07:38 h06:52 h
Video Playback09:56 h10:47 h
Games04:37 h04:11 h
Standby Mode105 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.671/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
77.1 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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