Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Vivo iQOO 15T

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
VS
91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
Vivo iQOO 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Vivo iQOO 15T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500 Monster. 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 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15T
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.6 %
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
Vivo iQOO 15T
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) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %
Vivo iQOO 15T
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Monster
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz n/a
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Vivo iQOO 15T
3507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Vivo iQOO 15T
10634
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7793507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)209110634
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G], [Vivo iQOO 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
Vivo iQOO 15T
3815522
CPU1450501006840
GPU696741438159
Memory113207553590
UX121398816933
NanoReview Score4493293815522
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Vivo iQOO 15T
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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
Vivo iQOO 15T
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16320x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08D10Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.41/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 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
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
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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 Vivo iQOO 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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