REDMI Note 13 vs REDMI Note 12

The REDMI Note 13 scores 5.2 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 scores 5.1. The REDMI Note 13 leads in display and design. The REDMI Note 13 is the newer phone, announced Jan 15, 2024.

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REDMI REDMI Note 13

5.2 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 12

5.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 13

Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,200 nits
Better water resistance IP54 vs IP53
Newer model Jan 15, 2024 vs Mar 23, 2023

Why choose the REDMI Note 12

Lighter 183.5 g vs 188.5 g
Thinner 7.85 mm vs 7.97 mm

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Overall 5.2 5.1

Display 7.4 7.2

Performance 2.9 2.9

Camera 4.4 4.3

Battery 4.8 4.8

Design 6.9 6.1

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Chipset Snapdragon 685 Snapdragon 685

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Dimensions 162.24 × 75.55 × 7.97 mm 165.66 × 75.96 × 7.85 mm

Thickness 7.97 mm 7.85 mm

Weight 188.5 g 183.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP54 IP53

Fingerprint — Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Mint Green, Ice Blue, Midnight Black, Ocean Sunset Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Sunrise Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

OS at launch Android Android 13

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 13REDMI Note 12

Announced Jan 15, 2024 Mar 23, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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