Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Note 12
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Here we compared two mid-range 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 Redmi Note 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 5G
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 80% higher peak brightness (1330 against 738 nits)
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (718K versus 496K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
- Shows 14% longer battery life (23:06 vs 20:13 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
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 | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.6% | 100% |
| PWM | 713 Hz | 484 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) | 165.66 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) | 75.96 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.85 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2800 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 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2137 | 381 |
| Single-core score | 1010 | 469 |
| Multi-core score | 2842 | 1484 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 321088 | 187869 |
| GPU | - | 29691 |
| Memory | 153212 | 141765 |
| UX | 244223 | 136961 |
| Total score | 718523 | 496286 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [20 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 252 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 792 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11839 | 8747 |
| Video editing | 7161 | 4745 |
| Photo editing | 24619 | 15136 |
| Data manipulation | 10172 | 7401 |
| Writing score | 14428 | 10107 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (Pedro) | AnTuTu 12 | 735057 |
| π 2026-07-05 (Rodrigo) | AnTuTu 11 | 707607 |
| π 2026-06-16 (AmX) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1025 / 3005 |
| π 2026-06-15 (AmX) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1007 / 2951 |
| π 2026-06-14 (APTH) | AnTuTu 11 | 760946 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 489 / 1625 |
| π 2026-10-10 (Morteza) | AnTuTu 12 | 544428 |
| π 2026-09-20 (SSAN) | AnTuTu 11 | 508133 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Tameng) | AnTuTu 11 | 501656 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 56 GB | 21 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 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 (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:32 hr | 08:20 hr |
| Watching video | 11:56 hr | 15:10 hr |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | 05:33 hr |
| Standby | 95 hr | 113 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 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 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 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 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 | 5.2 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 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 | March 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $305 | $229 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 33 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.
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