Redmi Note 13 4G

Technical specifications

Budget phone from the lower mid-range. The ability to record voice is perhaps the one advantage. Disadvantages include the battery ? it does not have 5000 mAh, but only about 4100. The camera, well, supposedly 108 Mpx, but the sensor is weak. After turning it on, it takes a long time to load and experiences performance interruptions at the beginning, later the dialer also experiences performance interruptions during incoming calls. I will never purchase the Xiaomi Redmi Note series, although I also had the Redmi Note 2 ? it was an excellent device for those times, it had a notification LED, and this low-quality device does not have one...

The phone is definitely a positive choice. Great display, stereo sound, Jack socket, photos are fairly decent. The battery lasts 2 days with normal usage. I recommend it.

I have been using this phone for about 9 months and I somewhat regret buying it. Photos, when zoomed in or taken in less than ideal light, look like they were taken with a device of very low quality and are grainy; even if the lighting is good and the phone is held still, these photos are not nice or sharp. The Mi Video app is also annoying, as it cannot be removed, or at least I am unable to do so. After watching a video in the gallery, videos from strangers appear in "recommended" and regardless of how many times I clear the data from Mi Video and try to remove it, it only works for a moment, and when I click again, those videos appear once more even though I am opening the regular gallery and not Mi Video.
Also, the fingerprint reader is quite annoying because it often fails to read my finger when I place it normally, and I have to enter a password. Furthermore, when I simply touch the reader area with something, it lights up, which bothers me. It may seem like a minor issue, but in my opinion, the reader could be in a different place or function slightly differently. Another problem with the camera is that even if the shot looks good in the camera app, the colors look different in the final photo and it does not look good. Additionally, the time it takes to take a photo is long, so when taking a photo even with slight movement, it turns out differently than intended.

The worst phone I have ever had. It is one big pile of advertising junk. If anyone has ever had the chance to use stock Android without overlays such as Xiaomi's HyperOS, after a few days of using Xiaomi, they will dream of smashing this phone against a wall. Advertisements are placed everywhere possible in system applications, and what is already a total exaggeration is that they are even between your own files, photos, or PDF documents. For me, HyperOS is a complete failure, especially considering that the system automatically installs unnecessary applications in the form of some foolish games without asking for consent; you simply wake up in the morning and there are, for example, 7 additional foolish games in the system, and you wonder how this happened without your consent. You can only throw Xiaomi hard against a wall. Never again such a failure. Only stock Android.

It is completely untrue that it is terrible, it is not true. I have had it for a year as a work smartphone for everything and it works without any problems for its price. Playing games such as Diablo, Eternium, or a flight simulator is no problem. It downloads very quickly if you have a fiber optic connection; it takes literally a moment and installs several things at once. WPS converts documents and PDF books into a mobile view, making everything easy to read. It has Game Turbo and that works. The photos are also good, there is nothing to complain about; there are many settings, including manual ones. It is not a great loss if it stops working at work because it only costs about one thousand, and now probably less. I personally recommend it. It has 6 GB of RAM expanded by 2 and it does not use it anyway, and it can be expanded by another 6.

Technically rather without reservations. Unfortunately, the HyperOS system overlay is very disappointing - the system wants to force a way of using the phone! For example, the persistently recurring message "Turn on Find My Device" - I think I have already disabled all possible variants, the phone is off the network and Wi-Fi, and the notification still appears. In many cases, the "phone" tries to decide for the user. Compared to the Redmi Note 9, the settings are less intuitive. Of course, there is no instruction manual and searching for one is a waste of time. Equipment bought from a carrier. I will not buy Xiaomi again.

The phone has noticeable delays when waking up and switching between applications. The last Redmi Note that functioned smoothly for me was the 10s. Models 13 and 12 have delays that irritate me terribly. How then does the budget C series perform? I have been loyal to this brand for several years and each of their phones functioned smoothly, which is now changing. It is time to say goodbye. I am still waiting a few days for the bootloader to be unlocked and I am trying to install a system based on MIUI. Perhaps the unfortunate HyperOS is to blame, as it is not a revolution and brings almost nothing to MIUI.

Why do you write that this smartphone does not have FM radio? I have this phone and it has FM radio.
Because the manufacturer does not officially provide such information. Because radio availability always depends on the sales region and software version. FM radio hardware is available in the vast majority (if not all) of modern chips. The situation is different regarding the availability for the user. The question (aside from the fact that it was asked in the wrong tab) should be directed to the manufacturer, not us. We only publish what the manufacturer provides. (jf)

The phone experiences performance issues when, for example, there is high activity in a game. After a year of use, it begins to overheat in only one specific area of the screen, which is quite unusual, and these models are often susceptible to liquid damage. Ultimately, it is better to allocate more funds for an iPhone or a newer Samsung than to pay 700 for a phone that loses significant value every month and experiences performance issues after a year of use. Its only advantage is that it can take fairly high quality photos in a well lit location.

I do not recommend it - the problem is that the phone often heated up and is very susceptible to water damage. After a drop of any liquid falls on this device, the phone starts to malfunction. And now, when I placed it on a wet surface, the phone was flooded for 5 seconds and is now unusable.
The battery is also a disadvantage, as it began to discharge much faster after just over a year of use. The only advantage is that the photos were excellent. Regards, and I do not recommend this electronic device.