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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1000 nits 640 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    987 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP52
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    88.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Helio G90T
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 144
    GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    779
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    2091
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)779602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20911684
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    449329
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    CPU145050120779
    GPU6967478652
    Memory11320772733
    UX12139896826
    NanoReview Score449329368990
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    1331
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Stabilityn/a87 %
    Graphics Testn/a7 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1321
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    10396
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Writing score131798202
    Web score102046022
    Video editing52865662
    Data manipulation84327000
    NanoReview Score103968104

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 28 GB 10.3 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:16 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    19:28
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Web Browsing07:38 h07:29 h
    Video Playback09:56 h12:01 h
    Games04:37 h05:02 h
    Standby Mode105 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm13 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4.41/4
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    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
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 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
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    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 SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a12
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 220
    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 n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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