Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G / Xiaomi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G / Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro + 5G

IP68-rated glass design, matte rear panel.

Unimpressive battery life.

Still, the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is an excellent all-round smartphone with an impressive specs sheet and an incredibly competitive price. This is the phone you should consider if your budget is about €450; there are no two questions about that.

Lovely design. Large AMOLED display. Smooth performance. Solid battery life. Fast charging. IP68 waterproof rating. Generous 512 GB of storage.

No wireless charging. Xiaomi’s MIUI software is not great. Loads of bloatware. Camera is a mixed bag. Not sold in the US.

Superb 120Hz screen ; Very good performance ; Premium design ; Solid battery life ; 120W charging

Hit-and-miss cameras ; Annoying software ; Only three Android version updates

The Note 13 Pro+ has superb hardware that wouldn’t look out of place on a phone costing twice the price. However, the lack of great cameras and a patchy software experience will be dealbreakers for many people.

Very capable main camera sensor ; Sharp, colourful and bright display ; Ridiculously quick wired charging

Backup snappers still second class citizens ; 3.5mm port finally bites the dust ; There are better gaming phones for the cash

Another fast-charging, clear-snapping mid-ranger at a tempting price. The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ isn’t a major upgrade over last year’s effort, though.

Competitively priced ; IP68 water resistance rating ; 512GB storage ; Decent display quality and clarity ; Fast 120W charging

Cameras have much room for improvement ; 3.5mm audio jack removed ; Average battery life ; No wireless charging

The TL;DR version: You don’t have to pay through your nose if you just want a little bit of everything in a phone.

Very capable main camera sensor ; Sharp, colourful and bright display ; Ridiculously quick wired charging

Backup snappers still second class citizens ; 3.5mm port finally bites the dust ; There are better gaming phones for the cash

Another fast-charging, clear-snapping mid-ranger at a tempting price. The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ isn’t a major upgrade over last year’s effort, though.

Excellent curved AMOLED display with vibrant colors ; Outstanding design with comfortable grip ; IP68 rating at an affordable price ; Impressive battery life with fast 120W charging and charger included in the box ; Solid performance with MediaTek...

MIUI has excessive bloatware ; Camera performance doesn't quite meet the mark ; Runs Android 13 out of the box

Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is the latest mid-ranger from the Xiaomi sub-brand. It features an expansive 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, and, for the first time, IP68 dust...