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Realme 13 5G vs 13 4G

54 out of 100
Realme 13 5G
VS
49 out of 100
Realme 13 4G
Realme 13 5G
Realme 13 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme 13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Realme 13 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme 13 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 67% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 782 and 467 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 13 4G
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Realme 13 5G and 13 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
13 5G
74
13 4G
77
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
13 5G
55*
13 4G
35*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
13 5G
33
13 4G
27
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
13 5G
14
13 4G
15
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
13 5G
65*
13 4G
67*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
13 5G
64
13 4G
63
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
13 5G
54*
13 4G
49*
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
106.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
87.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
13 5G
vs
13 4G

Display

Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 392 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 580 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5% 88.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) 162.95 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 76.1 mm (3 inches) 75.45 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 7.92 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
13 5G
86.5%
13 4G +2%
88.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 13 5G and Realme 13 4G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 13 5G and Realme 13 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
13 5G +67%
782
13 4G
467
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
13 5G +32%
1978
13 4G
1499
Compute Score (GPU)
13 5G
1408
13 4G
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 1408 -
Single-core score 782 467
Multi-core score 1978 1499
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
13 5G +7%
540213
13 4G
505115
CPU 199560 177478
GPU 61106 45389
Memory 102102 132951
UX 177445 149297
Total score 540213 505115
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
13 5G
145
13 4G
n/a
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 145 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
13 5G
10187
13 4G
n/a
Web score 10216 -
Video editing 5165 -
Photo editing 25136 -
Data manipulation 7827 -
Writing score 11491 -
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 5.0
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:16 hr 0:47 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
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 No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes Yes
LTE Cat* - 18
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2024 August 2024
Release date September 2024 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $190
Successor - Realme 16 Pro -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 13 5G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
34 (82.9%)
7 (17.1%)
Total votes: 41

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