Realme 13 Pro+ review

GSMArena Team, 30 July 2024.

Design, build quality, handling

The 13 Pro+ brings a significant change in design - the vegan leather of the previous two models is now joined by a glass option. The rest of it is largely unchanged, with a large circular camera island on the back evoking comparisons to the flagship cameraphones of sister brands and the curved display on the front making a premium statement.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

The camera island is indeed hard to miss - its large diameter and watch-like surround do make it look like it's lifted off an Oppo Find X7 Ultra or a OnePlus 12, though the internals aren't quite up to that level.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

The Realme 13 Pro+ features a glass back, at least on our review unit. Realme's wording lists 'Armor Shield Glass with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i' for the display side of things without explicitly stating what the back is made of, but it's glass alright. It's quite slippery, mind you.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

Our Monet Gold colorway features a sparkly finish with what looks like sand waves underneath. There's also an Emerald Green version that is a few grams lighter and 0.2mm thinner, and that one specifically has got a Swiss SGS Premium Performance 5 Stars Drop Resistance certification. The vegan leather lives on with this version, but we haven't seen one in person.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

The 8.4mm thickness of our review version makes it ever so slightly thicker than competitors hovering around the 8mm mark. In use, it feels very compact though, thanks to the curved edges both front and back, which make the plastic frame quite slim on the sides.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

As on the previous model, the curved display elevates the appearance and the in-hand feel above most competitors. The under-display fingerprint sensor is placed too low though, even if it's otherwise quick and reliable.

Realme 13 Pro+ review

As before, the 13 Pro+ carries an IP65 rating - so it's essentially dust-tight and can survive water jets. It's not rated for submersion in water, as are the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion or the Galaxy A35, so do remain careful with it around the pool.

Gasket around the SIM tray (dual nano slot, no eSIM capability) Gasket around the SIM tray (dual nano slot, no eSIM capability)

Reader comments

  • Daniel
  • 12 Sep 2024
  • Pxh

I am also using realme 11 pro+ for more than a year and the system is still stable. But as I learned from the introduction video, the camera of Realme 13 pro+ is not that stable when you're walking while filming. If I were you, I would still be ...

  • BrokenSadaf
  • 10 Sep 2024
  • XU@

I've been using Realme 11 pro plus for a year now. Will it be worth it to upgrade to Realme 13 pro plus?

  • Yash
  • 21 Aug 2024
  • GQa

Is it wireless charge works?