We put the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G through our rigorous SBMARK camera test suite to measure its performance in terms of photo, video and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article analyzes the behavior of the device in a series of tests and several common use cases and aims to highlight the most important results of our tests with an excerpt of the acquired data.
Overview
Key Camera Specifications:
- Primary: 200 MP, f/1.65, 1/1.4″, multidirectional PDAF, OIS
- Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2
- Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4
Pros
- Accurate target exposure on portrait scenes in outdoor and indoor conditions in photo and video modes
- Fairly high texture level in outdoor conditions in photo and video modes
- In the photo, extended depth of field in a multi-plane scene
- In the video, residual motion is handled quite well while walking
- In close-up tele mode, quite high level of detail
Against
- In photo mode, local coarse and chromatic noise is visible, especially in low light conditions
- Occasionally inaccurate skin tone rendering in portraits in both photo and video modes
- Visible white balance, especially under tungsten illuminants in photo and video modes
- Segmentation artifacts are sometimes visible in the bokeh on the subject
- Video autofocus instability
- Limitations in the preview compared to the final acquisition
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G has made some improvements compared to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, providing correct images in terms of quality.
Casual photographers will appreciate the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G’s abilities to capture beautiful photos in most light conditions.
In low-light scenes, image noise was sometimes quite high.
The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G showed a notable improvement in score over its predecessor in terms of zoom, but the lack of a dedicated tele module meant that image quality was still limited in the medium to long range.
In videos, performance was mixed due to some exposure and autofocus instabilities, which could impact the overall user experience.
When compared to other high-end devices ($400-$600), the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G’s camera ranked near the high-end of the segment.
Test summary
About SBMARK Camera Tests: SBMARK camera evaluations take place in laboratories and real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. Scores are based on objective tests whose results are calculated directly by the measurement software in our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests where a sophisticated set of metrics allows a panel of imaging experts to compare aspects of image quality images that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, zoom and video quality are evaluated separately and then combined into an overall score for comparing cameras on different devices. For more information on the SBMARK camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores can be found here. The following section compiles key elements of SBMARK’s comprehensive testing and analysis. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us to find out how to receive a full report.
Camera scores of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G compared to the high-end
This graph compares SBMARK photo, zoom, and video scores between the tested device and the references. The average and maximum scores of the price range are also indicated. The average and maximum scores for each price segment are calculated based on the SBMARK database of tested devices.
Photo
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
About SBMARK Camera Photo Tests
For scoring and analysis, SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images in both controlled laboratory environments and natural outdoor, indoor, and low-light scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photography protocol is designed to take into account key use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portrait, family and landscape photography. Evaluation is performed by visually examining images Cons a natural scene reference and performing objective measurements on laboratory-captured graph images under varying lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G photo scores compared to the high-end
Photography tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture and noise under various lighting conditions. Autofocus performance and the presence of artifacts are also evaluated on all images captured under controlled laboratory conditions and in real-life images. All of these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of images captured with the tested device and can help understand the camera’s key strengths and weaknesses.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13Pro+ 5G – Accurate target exposure; extended depth of field but inaccurate skin tones
Autofocus irregularity and speed: 1000Lux Δ0EV portable daylight
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed as well as zero shutter lag capability by showing edge sharpness versus shooting time measured with the AFHDR setup over a series of images. All photos were taken at 1000 Lux with daylight illuminant, 500 ms after blur. Edge sharpness is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart and shooting time is measured on the LED universal timer.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) Detail Retention Score vs. Lux Levels for Tripod and Handheld Conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score with lux level, for two retention conditions. The DMC Detail Retention Score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate the performance of texture and detail on a selection of crops from our SBMARK chart.
Evolution of visual noise with illuminance levels under handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the visual noise metric with lux level in handheld conditions. The visual noise metric is the average of the visual noise measurement across all areas of the Dead Leaves graph in the AFHDR configuration. SBMARK visual noise measurement is derived from the ISO15739 standard.
Zoom in
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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Huawei P60Pro
Huawei P60Pro
Learn about SBMARK camera zoom tests
SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 400 test images in controlled laboratory environments and in natural outdoor, indoor, and low-light scenes, using default camera settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide zoom to long range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually examining the images Cons a reference of natural scenes and performing objective measurements of map images captured in the laboratory under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Zoom scores compared to the high-end
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in focal length equivalent to 35 mm. Zoomed scores appear on the right and zoomed scores appear on the left.
video
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
About SBMARK Camera Video Tests
SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled laboratory environments and natural low-light scenes, indoors and outdoors, using default camera settings. The evaluation consists of visual inspection of natural videos taken under various conditions and performing objective measurements on videos of graphs recorded in the laboratory under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300 K to 6,500 K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G video scores
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as still images, such as exposure, color, texture or noise, as well as temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance and autofocus transitions.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13Pro+ 5G – Exposure and autofocus instability are visible; residual motion is visible and color rendering is poor.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) Video detail retention score versus lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention video score with the lux level in the video. The DMC Detail Retention Score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate the performance of texture and detail on a selection of crops from our SBMARK chart.
Evolution of spatial visual noise with illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with lux level. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise graph in the video noise setup. SBMARK visual noise measurement is derived from the ISO15739 standard.
Temporal evolution of visual noise with illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with lux level. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise graph in the video noise setup.
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