Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173.5g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

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
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.4 %
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 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 173.5 g (6.12 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)779719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20911874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU145050139577
GPU6967473153
Memory11320772832
UX121398104277
NanoReview Score449329389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score131799643
Web score102046022
Video editing52865453
Data manipulation84326923
NanoReview Score103968136

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 28 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing07:38 h10:27 h
Video Playback09:56 h13:57 h
Games04:37 h05:33 h
Standby Mode105 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9248x6920 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.72
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 OV08D10GalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/4.41/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.48
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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
- Galileo
- 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
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 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 185
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.

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