Xiaomi 13 vs Realme GT Neo 3
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Realme GT Neo 3, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1278K versus 815K)
- Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1265 against 796 nits)
- Shows 12% longer battery life (38:16 vs 34:11 hours)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports wireless charging up to 50W
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 3
- Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.36 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 414 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 87.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.6% | 100% |
| PWM | 488 Hz | 359 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 11 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 860 MHz |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 270333 | 199554 |
| GPU | 574353 | 307583 |
| Memory | 239391 | 143206 |
| UX | 188115 | 158881 |
| Total score | 1278221 | 815844 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 34.9 °C | 48.5 °C |
| Stability | 79% | 96% |
| Graphics test | 77 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 12956 | 5539 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11461 |
| Video editing | - | 6633 |
| Photo editing | - | 44162 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9494 |
| Writing score | - | 20636 |
Best Smartphones in AnTuTu Benchmark (10th and 110th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | Realme UI 3.0 |
| OS size | 31.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 67 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 12 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 0:33 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:21 hr | 11:51 hr |
| Watching video | 15:01 hr | 15:32 hr |
| Gaming | 06:32 hr | 05:17 hr |
| Standby | 136 hr | 111 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (43rd and 136th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 15 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | - | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | 1/3.09" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | December 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*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 Xiaomi 13 is definitely a better buy.
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