Realme 13 Plus 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Realme 13 Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 13 Plus 5G
- 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (739K versus 481K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Energy
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1046 and 903 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Reverse charging feature
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.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | 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 | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 87.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Green, Purple | Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 220937 | 155713 |
| GPU | 148495 | 86446 |
| Memory | 202647 | 115682 |
| UX | 166995 | 124115 |
| Total score | 739074 | 481956 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Realme UI 5.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 22 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:51 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | June 2024 |
| Release date | September 2024 | July 2024 |
| Launch price | $250 | $329 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

