Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra) that was released on September 21, 2023, against the Realme GT Neo 5 SE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 and came out 6 months 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 Pro Plus 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5 SE
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1416K versus 1003K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1662 and 1174 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
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1240 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 88.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 96.4% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 163.85 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 204.5 g (7.21 oz) | 193.1 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 650 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 725 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 580 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~578.6 GFLOPS | ~1187.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3654 | 4189 |
| Single-core score | 1174 | 1662 |
| Multi-core score | 2610 | 4315 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 382694 | 536981 |
| GPU | 164972 | 167171 |
| Memory | 177265 | 283338 |
| UX | 278147 | 428531 |
| Total score | 1003078 | 1416021 |
| Samples | [39 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 463 | 619 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1179 | 1949 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-21 (0rin) | AnTuTu 11 | 1009666 |
| 📘 2026-07-24 (Toriq albar) | AnTuTu 11 | 1041446 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 (Oleg) | AnTuTu 11 | 1039401 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Akkawin) | AnTuTu 11 | 1005290 |
| 📘 2026-07-09 -> ARN15 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1103 / 2692 |
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Q) | AnTuTu 12 | 1277293 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (stvvs) | AnTuTu 11 | 1416021 |
| 📘 2025-09-13 (M7md) | AnTuTu 11 | 1285461 |
| 📘 2025-02-27 (MH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1662 / 4315 |
| 📘 2023-11-29 (Fries.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1686 / 4314 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 39 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (67% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 14 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:25 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:52 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:32 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:27 hr | - |
| Standby | 89 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Omnivision OV64M |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.3 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | GalaxyCore GC02M2 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 60 | - |
| Preview | 64 | - |
| Zoom | 109 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 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 | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $300 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G | - Realme Neo 8 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:
- The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G. But if the performance, gaming, and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT Neo 5 SE.
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