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Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G vs Redmi 12

48 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
VS
42 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G (with MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra) that was released on June 3, 2024, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 1 year 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 (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
  • Has 3x more RAM: 6GB versus 2GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (544 against 449 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Redmi 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
2 / 128 GB
78.3
(Good)
Value Index
73.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 13 4G
vs
Redmi 12

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (36-90 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 88%
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.3%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 26 ms
Contrast - 898:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 13 4G
449 nits
Redmi 12 +21%
544 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.28 mm (3 inches) 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) 8.17 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof IP53 IP53
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Pink, Yellow Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 13 4G
430
Redmi 12 +1%
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 13 4G +12%
1369
Redmi 12
1223
Single-core score 430 434
Multi-core score 1369 1223
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 13 4G +2%
376039
Redmi 12
370165
CPU 143916 142919
GPU 28448 26174
Memory 88055 90544
UX 115620 110528
Total score 376039 370165
Samples [6 tests] [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Redmi 13 4G
79
Redmi 12 +3%
81
Stability 94% 95%
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 79 81
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 13 4G
9091
Redmi 12
9121
Web score 9262 8703
Video editing 6509 6840
Photo editing 18206 18638
Data manipulation 6389 6312
Writing score 8164 8610
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-29 -> ZeyK_AnTuTu 11386752
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-24 (Mike)AnTuTu 11376039
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Yanzx)AnTuTu 11390176
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-26 (Akil)AnTuTu 11341126
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-03 (MrVolt)AnTuTu 11279766
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Xiaomi Redmi 12
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu 11373290
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-29 (Sanul)AnTuTu 11370165
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-23 (vitya228)AnTuTu 11353817
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-29 (Zwan wang)AnTuTu 11365994
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0
OS size 18 GB 18 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5030 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:17 hr 2:07 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:21 hr 07:58 hr
Watching video 13:07 hr 12:45 hr
Gaming 04:19 hr 04:59 hr
Standby 125 hr 118 hr
General battery life
Redmi 13 4G
21:38 hr
Redmi 12 +2%
22:09 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8150 x 6150
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β° 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 1.14 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS -
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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
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* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2024 June 2023
Release date June 2024 June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $159
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*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 Redmi 13 4G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
131 (44.1%)
166 (55.9%)
Total votes: 297

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Eric June 18, 2024 at 12:11 PM
The Redmi 12 is better than the Redmi 13.
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Brother April 4, 2025 at 05:18 AM
I thought so but Redmi 13 is already quite a bit of an improvement
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