Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Lighter design: 173.5g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
987 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7791995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20915419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU145050389140
GPU69674596405
Memory113207297015
UX121398242361
NanoReview Score4493291524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing07:38 h09:36 h
Video Playback09:56 h13:10 h
Games04:37 h05:28 h
Standby Mode105 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.671/1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08D10Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/4.41/2.51
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
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 1900MHzGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 1499
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 Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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