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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
VS
61 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
Honor Magic 6 Lite

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 Honor Magic 6 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (24:47 vs 19:28 hours)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 5000 mAh
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (578K versus 449K)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 940 and 779 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Honor Magic 6 Lite crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 13 5G
vs
Magic 6 Lite

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1220 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI395 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits1200 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.9%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%96.6%
PWM120 Hz528 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Note 13 5G
996 nits
Magic 6 Lite+2%
1016 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width75 mm (2.95 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight173.5 g (6.12 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G and Honor Magic 6 Lite in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2400 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache2 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2Adreno 710
GPU shading units128256
GPU clock1068 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~136.7 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU145050174775
GPU69674138740
Memory113207144392
UX121398121012
Total score449329578919
Samples[12 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score10204 -
Video editing5286 -
Photo editing20328 -
Data manipulation8432 -
Writing score13179 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13
ROMHyperOS 1.0Magic UI 7.2
OS size28 GB33 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power33 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full charging time1:16 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:38 hr10:25 hr
Watching video09:56 hr16:12 hr
Gaming04:37 hr05:19 hr
Standby105 hr111 hr
General battery life
Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28 hr
Magic 6 Lite+27%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 300012000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120° -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size0.64 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV08D10 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.6f/2.5
Focal length24 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QCMOS
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedSeptember 2023December 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024December 2023
Launch price$229$279
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 33 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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