Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Honor X8b
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on January 15, 2024, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (464K versus 396K)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- Weighs 22.5 grams less
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 389 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.24 mm (6.39 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.55 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.97 mm (0.31 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 188.5 g (6.65 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 382 | 577 |
| Single-core score | 439 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 1388 | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 163913 | 155620 |
| GPU | 29553 | 34150 |
| Memory | 157760 | 100404 |
| UX | 113610 | 105937 |
| Total score | 464836 | 396111 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8242 | 7950 |
| Video editing | 3896 | 4269 |
| Photo editing | 13868 | 15545 |
| Data manipulation | 6501 | 6632 |
| Writing score | 9575 | 9325 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-06 (Anas) | Battery life | SOT 5:10 / 12:10 |
| π 2026-05-17 (cywrx) | AnTuTu 11 | 516466 |
| π 2026-05-03 (sa1tyko) | AnTuTu 11 | 587705 |
| π 2026-03-30 (Joaop28) | AnTuTu 11 | 545620 |
| π 2026-02-15 (Pedipalriatoris) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 377 |
Honor X8b
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | MagicOS 7.2 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 29 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:43 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:05 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:27 hr | - |
| Standby | 85 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 12000 x 9000 |
| 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 |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| 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 | 5.1 | 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $215 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - Honor X8d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority β go for the Honor X8b.
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