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Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs Poco M6 Plus

55 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
VS
50 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE) that was released on July 9, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
  • Weighs 36.4 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Poco M6 Plus 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
145.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
112.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 13 5G
vs
Poco M6 Plus

Display

Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 6.79 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
PPI 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 83.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.3 mm (3 inches) 76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 168.6 g (5.95 oz)
Waterproof IP53 IP53
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Pink Black, Silver, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 13 5G +5%
88%
Poco M6 Plus
83.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE
Max clock 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 613
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 955 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 13 5G
2199
Poco M6 Plus +2%
2233
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 425 425
Single-core score 954 958
Multi-core score 2199 2233
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 13 5G +3%
598730
Poco M6 Plus
579518
CPU 253788 240842
GPU 35110 45797
Memory 124513 117165
UX 185319 175714
Total score 598730 579518
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 13 5G
10684
Poco M6 Plus +2%
10950
Web score 10284 11088
Video editing 4749 4773
Photo editing 19897 21404
Data manipulation 10713 10286
Writing score 13374 13569
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Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-24 (Googoo gaga)AnTuTu 11598730
📘 2025-10-28 -> AyushlavhaleCPU Throttle100%
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 5030 mAh 5030 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:05 hr -
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Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 108 megapixels
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) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor Samsung HM6 Samsung HM6
Sensor size 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.5 -
Stabilization No No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
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 No Yes
LTE Cat* 18 -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2024 August 2024
Release date July 2024 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $160 $160
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G - Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 33 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 Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
5 (38.5%)
8 (61.5%)
Total votes: 13

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4gt October 11, 2026 at 03:41 PM
Since the Redmi 13 5G comes with Android 15—making it 12% better than the M6 ​​Plus—I’d rather have more years of updates than a phone that just feels lighter in the hand.
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