We subjected the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 120W charger (included)
- 6.67-inch OLED display, 1220 x 2712, 120 Hz
- MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra (4nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Fast charging time
- Good autonomy recovered after a quick boost charge
Against
- Discharge currents above average
- Poor battery life overall, especially when streaming music
- High residual charger consumption when the device is fully charged
The overall battery performance of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G was slightly below average in our database.
Equipped with the same 5000 mAh battery as its predecessor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G offers a moderate usage autonomy of 48 hours and 47 minutes, 6 hours less than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, classifying it below average in our database. It also faced challenges when testing individual outdoor and indoor uses, particularly while streaming music and browsing social apps outdoors. Additionally, the battery indicator was inaccurate, showing 20% and 100% when the actual battery capacity was closer to 17% and 93%, respectively.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G comes with a 120W charger, which helped the device achieve a full charge in just 33 minutes. Additionally, a 5-minute quick charge provided an average of 8 hours and 58 minutes of additional battery life, placing the device near the top of our database.
Finally, the charging efficiency of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G was good, but the residual power drawn by the charger when the device was fully charged was slightly above average. However, the discharge currents in most use cases were higher than average, which lowered the efficiency score.
Compared to other devices in the high-end segment, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G ranked at the bottom of our database due to its below-average performance in terms of efficiency and battery life. The charging experience, however, was good when compared to other devices in this segment.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G | 5000mAh | 120W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1220 x 2712 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | 5000mAh | 120W (included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 5G |
Honor 90 | 5000mAh | 66W (not included) |
– | OLED 1200 x 2664 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
195
Honor X7b
Honor X7b
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
69 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
49h
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
31h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
97
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
221
Honor X7b
Honor X7b
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
103
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
195
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
97
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
198
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
153
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
218
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
139
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
224
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge table breaks down the time needed to reach 80%, 100%, and full charge.
Quick push
169
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
212
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
154
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
148
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
205
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
64
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
194
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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