Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12T
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on September 21, 2023, against the Xiaomi 12T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra 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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1335 against 958 nits)
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T
- 55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1111K versus 718K)
- Shows 7% longer battery life (21:37 vs 20:13 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1266 and 1010 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 | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 96.6% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 713 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 580 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 860 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~660.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2137 | 4380 |
| Single-core score | 1010 | 1266 |
| Multi-core score | 2842 | 4052 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 321088 | 410599 |
| GPU | - | 171066 |
| Memory | 153212 | 225193 |
| UX | 244223 | 304292 |
| Total score | 718523 | 1111150 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 252 | 569 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 792 | 1567 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | 10817 |
| Video editing | 7161 | 6857 |
| Photo editing | 24619 | 19993 |
| Data manipulation | 10172 | 10380 |
| Writing score | 14428 | 15465 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-05 (Rodrigo) | AnTuTu 11 | 707607 |
| 📘 2026-06-16 (AmX) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1025 / 3005 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (AmX) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1007 / 2951 |
| 📘 2026-06-14 (APTH) | AnTuTu 11 | 760946 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (AmirX) | AnTuTu 11 | 798981 |
Xiaomi 12T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia) | AnTuTu 11 | 1125997 |
| 📘 2026-07-09 -> Tem4k | AnTuTu 11 | 1120838 |
| 📘 2026-02-28 -> Gogogl | AnTuTu 11 | 1103123 |
| 📘 2026-02-26 (FAN KLYB PROVOKATOR) | AnTuTu 11 | 1133244 |
| 📘 2025-12-22 (JC) | AnTuTu 11 | 1089139 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 56 GB | 25.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 0:23 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:32 hr | 08:33 hr |
| Watching video | 11:56 hr | 12:21 hr |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | 95 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| 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 | - | 65 |
| Preview | - | 63 |
| Zoom | - | 67 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Sony IMX596 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.47" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.2 | 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | January 2024 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $305 | $600 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G | - Xiaomi 15T |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:
- There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 12T. But if the display and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G.
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