REVIEWS
Price: £339 from fave.co/3T6MNWH
Xiaomi is back once again with another set of cheap Redmi phones to tempt budget” conscious buyers. There are five Redmi Note 13 handsets in total: the 13 4G, 13 5G, 13 Pro 4G, 13 Pro and 13 Pro+.
Overall, it’s more of the same from Xiaomi which means impressive design and specs for budget or mid-range prices. I’m reviewing the Pro model here which is similar to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 12 Pro, but arrives with a switch from MediaTek to a Qualcomm processor as well as a 200Mp main camera and double the storage.
The phone is yours for £339, so let’s see if it’s worth your money.
DESIGN
On the design front, it’s more of the same from Xiaomi but that’s no bad thing. Redmi phones have always looked good and the Note 13 Pro is no exception if you ask me.
Sure, it looks remarkably similar to its predecessor but that doesn’t matter to most potential buyers. Despite its samey styling, there are a number of tweaks and upgrades, some of which are invisible to the naked eye.
The first is a jump to Gorilla Glass Victus (up from 5) on the front. It’s also glass on the back, though its type is unspecified. Xiaomi has also implemented various toughness measures, including a shock-absorbing layer and strengthened frame corners.
I haven’t dropped the phone during testing, but it’s certainly stronger than theIP54 rather than IP53 meaning it’s a little better at fending off water, though it’s not fully dust or waterproof.
