Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Lighter design: 173.5g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
987 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7791501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20913885
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU145050507103
GPU69674586911
Memory113207214190
UX121398134873
NanoReview Score4493291443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:38 hn/a
Video Playback09:56 hn/a
Games04:37 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 52 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
77.1 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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