Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
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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 Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate 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
- Delivers 68% higher peak brightness (927 against 553 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
- Shows 24% longer battery life (25:25 vs 20:31 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 464K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 58% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 694 and 439 points
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 | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 86.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | 138.1% |
| PWM | 389 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.24 mm (6.39 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.55 mm (2.97 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.97 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 188.5 g (6.65 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 382 | - |
| Single-core score | 439 | 694 |
| Multi-core score | 1388 | 1665 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 163913 | 222393 |
| GPU | 29553 | 48801 |
| Memory | 157760 | 151606 |
| UX | 113610 | 162544 |
| Total score | 464836 | 585344 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 143 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8242 | 10645 |
| Video editing | 3896 | 6395 |
| Photo editing | 13868 | 25479 |
| Data manipulation | 6501 | 6978 |
| Writing score | 9575 | 12570 |
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 |
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-29 (Wil) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 694 / 1665 |
| π 2025-11-23 (Djeison_Stethem) | AnTuTu 11 | 585344 |
| π 2025-09-13 (ΠΠ»Π΅ΠΊΡΠ°Π½Π΄Ρ) | AnTuTu 11 | 551592 |
| π 2024-04-04 (Maaz) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 544 / 1060 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 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 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HIOS 14 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 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 (50% in 29 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:12 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:43 hr | 09:46 hr |
| Watching video | 14:05 hr | 12:13 hr |
| Gaming | 05:27 hr | 04:58 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 144 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung S5KHM6SX |
| 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 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | Galaxycore GC02M3 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Galaxycore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.2 |
| 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, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | February 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $215 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - 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
If the camera, performance, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus. But if the gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G.
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