In the family of Redmi Note smartphones from Xiaomi, there is something for all tastes and budgets. Since January 15, the Chinese company has been offering five new models with subtle technical differences.

In the family of Redmi Note smartphones from Xiaomi, there is something for all tastes and budgets. Since January 15, the Chinese company has been offering five new models with subtle technical differences.

Presented in China last fall then launched two months later nationally, the new Redmi Note 13s are arriving today in France. And no less than five models, sometimes available in two versions, will fill the stalls. It will be less and less easy to find your way around and make your choice from the very vast range of smartphones from the electronics giant – which includes the Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco brands to its credit – even though the catalog still includes some devices released two years ago which remain good proposals and just before the arrival of the Xiaomi 14.

For this new range, Xiaomi still manages to differentiate each model with, on the one hand, a budget varying between 200 and 500 euros and, on the other hand, particular technical specifications. Small inventory.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13: 5 models, 8 variants

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note range is evolving smoothly. The most affordable model, the Redmi Note 13 (for short) has a Snapdragon 685 SoC. A chip that only manages 4G. To take advantage of 5G, you will have to turn to the Redmi Note 13… 5G and its MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC. Add to that a strangely brighter screen on the 4G model and you get the main differences between the two entry models. of range. Their respective prices: 199 euros for the Redmi Note 13 6 GB-128 GB (249 euros in the 8 GB-256 GB version) and 299 euros for the Redmi Note 13 5G (8 GB-256 GB). Note that both models come with a 33 W charger. On the other hand, they benefit from only two years of Android updates and four of security patches.

The Redmi Note 13 Pro and 13 Pro 5G are distinguished from their little brothers by the presence of a slightly more efficient SoC. They are also better equipped in the photo aspect with a 200 Mpx main sensor (compared to 108 Mpx) capable of zooming up to x4 (by cropping since there is no optical zoom on these devices). If the battery capacity does not vary or varies very little, it is the recharge capacity that changes. These models come with a 67 W charger. For these devices, Xiaomi is pushing the monitoring a little further with three years of Android updates and four years of security patches. In terms of prices, count on 349 euros for the Redmi Note 13 Pro in an 8 GB-256 GB version (399 euros for the 12-512 GB version) and 399 euros also for the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G in a single 8 GB-256 GB version. .

Finally there remains the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G. It is the only one in the family to have a screen curved at the edges. It retains a 120 Hz Amoled panel with a maximum brightness of 1200 nits. The photo equipment remains identical to that of the Pro models but the processor changes. For him, a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC was chosen. 5G compatible, it also manages WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 unlike the others. The battery remains the same but charging is faster with the 120 W charger provided. Finally, it is the only one to benefit from IP68 certification (immersion in water) when the others are limited to IP54 (dust and splashes). In terms of tracking updates, it remains aligned with that of the Pro models. The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G is available in two versions: 8 GB-256 GB priced at 469 euros and 12 GB-512 GB priced at 499 euros.