Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G review

29 January 2024


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MarOMG, 29 Jan 2024I don't get all that crying about "only 9 hrs of ... moreWhat if you're out for the day, using Google Maps, listening to music, watching videos and making calls? People don't always have the option of charging.

My Pixel 6a charges painfully slowly, but it gets 15+ hours of web use with a 4,400mAh battery, according to the review. Under 9.5 hours for a phone with a 5,100mAh battery and an ultra efficient chip is ridiculous.

    I don't get all that crying about "only 9 hrs of web surfing...". You get super fast charging. If you think it won't hold to the end of the day, just charge it for 10 minutes while undressing, showering, eating, actually talking to somebody... It will be almost full. Are you all glued to your phones, you can't put them down for 10 lousy minutes?!

      Wow, the battery life is unimpressive considering 5100mah

        Aierlan, 29 Jan 2024Motorola edge neo 40 Redmi note 12 pro+ Samsung a54 Real... moreCorrection taken

          ashrobb, 29 Jan 2024I have to point with all due respect (and some sadness) tha... moreI would argue that they're "rushing" their reviews a bit, due to the immense amount of phones they have in for review, so they're most likely trying to get rid of the less-eye-catchy and lower-budget phones faster.

            I have to point with all due respect (and some sadness) that your reviews are declining in quality... Here we lacked proper GPU tests on GFXBench. They can't still be banned now that the phone has been out worldwide for nearly three weeks. There's also no testing of the EIS video stabilization, which a few reviewers and user have pointed out as a weak point (lots of wobbling and focus hunting at 4K). I don't know if you guys are understaffed or something but I was expecting a little more.

            Anyway, I was looking into this but I might hold on for a while until it gets cheaper or something else from the competition catches my eye. With a microSD slot it would have been a winner.

              +impressive(for the class)brightness
              +impressive(for the class)fast charging
              +good for the class speakers
              +8/256 base version(for the lack of microsd)
              +decent camera

              -Android 13 out of the box. Why????
              -mediocre at best battery life. Wtf is going on with battery life with recent Redmi devices??? How the hell does Xiaomi 13T get so much better battery life???
              -expensive starting price.
              -mediocre performance. Why so many mid range phones rival 2021's snap778+?

              Redmi devices are becoming less relevant each year.

                A quick camera comparison between the Redmi Note 13 Pro vs the older Xiaomi 12 Lite makes for interesting findings.
                Both seems to produce the same, accurate, non-blurry, sharp photos.
                I like the older 12 Lite has smaller footprint with its more compact design, has a higher megapixel on the selfie camera and has Snapdragon sound compatibility. Other than that the newer Redmi phone still has the newer specs.
                But does it still have a more, optimized, natural-looking photos though?

                  IpsDisplay, 29 Jan 2024I'll gladly take correction show me some please Motorola edge neo 40
                  Redmi note 12 pro+
                  Samsung a54
                  Realme 11pro+
                  Oneplus nord 2t

                  All 5 from different brands. I think Iqoo would have some too but they don't seem to review many Iqoo phones especially midrangers. Maybe they are available in too few markets

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                    Pumpino, 29 Jan 2024We can no longer suggest that Xiaomi doesn't know how ... moreIt's a joke how bad it it, the S23 with a better chip and jus 3900mAh outperforms this thing.

                    You would almost think Xiaomi finds it cheaper slap a bigger battery in their phones, instead of optimising, because they sell anyhow.

                    It's ridiculous

                      We can no longer suggest that Xiaomi doesn't know how to optimise its phones with MediaTek chips. Clearly, it doesn't know how to optimise phones with efficient Qualcomm chips, either. Less than 9.5 hours of browsing might be acceptable for a phone with a 4,500mAh battery, but not with a 5,100mAh battery. Combine that with the high prices, and the Redmi series is no longer a cheap option with excellent battery life, which was its main appeal. Bring on the reviews of the Realme 12 series.

                        Aierlan, 29 Jan 2024What are you talking about? There are plenty of midrangers ... moreI'll gladly take correction show me some please

                          Wiait a minute it's no 4.0 rating again ahh so there really is a speed limit


                          Fixed ratings for midrangers no matter what

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                            Don, 29 Jan 2024Considerig the specs it should be 299 euro max. But Xiao... more389 euro, my mistake 449 is plus model price here.

                            But my opinion stands, also dear Xiaomi stop with releasing zillion phones with essentially the same name.

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                              Anonymous, 29 Jan 2024Another unoptimised Xiaomi phone (with this size the batter... moreConsiderig the specs it should be 299 euro max.

                              But Xiaomi wants to play the big guys game, I won't justify the absurd high Samsung midrange prices, but on Samsung you at least get optimised software and longer support.

                              Kinda sad Xiaomi goes that route, Redmi phones were solid but I remember Poco phones being way cheaper than this, 449 euro for a Redmi is laughable.

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                                • 29 Jan 2024

                                Another unoptimised Xiaomi phone (with this size the battery life should be better)

                                It's like Xiaomi doesn't care lately.

                                Phone looks fine, but when I saw it starts at 449 euro in my country, I started to laugh.

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                                  • 29 Jan 2024

                                  This review is much better review 👍
                                  Reviews is GSMArena strength.
                                  I am following reviews from the days of Sony Ericsson c902.
                                  My request you guys always do review with your old team .

                                    IpsDisplay, 29 Jan 2024I didn't think it was possible a midranger surpassed t... moreWhat are you talking about? There are plenty of midrangers with 4.0 or higher

                                      I didn't think it was possible a midranger surpassed the 4.0 barrier to get a 4.1 rating

                                      Progress is being made people

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                                        • 29 Jan 2024

                                        Sure ,this phone seems great but what I'm more concerned with is how does it hold up in the long run . Things like :
                                        Do the cameras reduce in quality after some years

                                        How long does it take before it starts to lag etc etc

                                        It would be nice if gsmarena could do things like this and I'm not talking about their long term review that only occurs after a 6 month use with the phone

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