Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Note 12 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6080) that was released on September 21, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and came out 11 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 5G
- Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (984 against 700 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- The phone is 11 months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 14.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
- Shows 7% longer battery life (20:51 vs 19:28 hours)
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 852 and 651 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 | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 343 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | โ Infinity | โ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 165.88 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.21 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 173.5 g (6.12 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1068 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS | ~358.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1407 | - |
| Single-core score | 651 | 852 |
| Multi-core score | 1788 | 2048 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 222402 | 237153 |
| GPU | 48931 | 49405 |
| Memory | 135953 | 127974 |
| UX | 174029 | 169647 |
| Total score | 581315 | 584179 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 150 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 308 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11053 | 7249 |
| Video editing | 5306 | 4117 |
| Photo editing | 20240 | 18072 |
| Data manipulation | 8410 | 7730 |
| Writing score | 13119 | 10678 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-06 (dm1q) | AnTuTu 11 | 605816 |
| ๐ 2026-04-19 (Love) | AnTuTu 11 | 536618 |
| ๐ 2025-12-19 (Khalifah) | AnTuTu 11 | 582609 |
| ๐ 2025-10-25 (Rizaru) | AnTuTu 11 | 581315 |
| ๐ 2025-09-06 (Jiro) | AnTuTu 11 | 567996 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-19 (RรธFรฎKรผL) | AnTuTu 11 | 584179 |
| ๐ 2026-05-12 (Mark) | AnTuTu 11 | 403824 |
| ๐ 2025-01-06 (doctor) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 852 / 2048 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 28 GB | 33 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 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 1:08 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:38 hr | 06:46 hr |
| Watching video | 09:56 hr | 12:56 hr |
| Gaming | 04:37 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 105 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120ยฐ | 120ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (โ 0.6 inch) | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D10 | Omnivision OV08D |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (โ 0.23 inch) | 1/4" (โ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (โ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $299 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - 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 display, camera, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G. But if the gaming is more of a priority โ go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
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