Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Realme 14 5G
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 Realme 14 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 1 year and 7 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 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Weighs 22.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 14 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (684K versus 443K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
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 | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 87% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 173.5 g (6.12 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Silver, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1068 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 779 | 1067 |
| Multi-core score | 2091 | 3080 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 139898 | 253546 |
| GPU | 70848 | 175378 |
| Memory | 108188 | 117189 |
| UX | 124644 | 137933 |
| Total score | 443578 | 684046 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10204 | - |
| Video editing | 5286 | - |
| Photo editing | 20328 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8432 | - |
| Writing score | 13179 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 1:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:38 hr | - |
| Watching video | 09:56 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:37 hr | - |
| Standby | 105 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/2.88" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.09" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2023 | March 2025 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $229 | $410 |
| Configurations | - 6 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB | - 12 / 256 GB - 12 / 512 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

