Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Redmi K70E
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra) that was released on September 21, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi K70E, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K70E
- 87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1413K versus 754K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1505 and 1119 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
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | - |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 96.4% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 160.45 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 74.34 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.05 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 204.5 g (7.21 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 650 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1145 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 249781 | 302616 |
| GPU | 182315 | 547737 |
| Memory | 174060 | 307083 |
| UX | 175355 | 255962 |
| Total score | 754511 | 1413398 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | [9 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.7 °C | - |
| Stability | - | 89% |
| Graphics test | - | 58 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9768 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13169 |
| Video editing | - | 6389 |
| Photo editing | - | 22405 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11576 |
| Writing score | - | 17472 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 39 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (67% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 14 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:25 hr | 0:34 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:52 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:32 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:27 hr | - |
| Standby | 89 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | - |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 60 | - |
| Preview | 64 | - |
| Zoom | 109 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price | $449 | $380 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 90 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:
- The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

