Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 (China) vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 (China)
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 (China) or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 (China) | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2023, September 21 | 2024, March 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 75 x 7.6 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.95 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
Weight | 173.5 g | 6.12 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 140 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 88.9% | 87.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 394 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6833P Dimensity 6080 (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 769 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2087 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 597 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1821 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
NFC | No | Yes, 360˚ | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- 33W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
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