Tzahi Hoffman's reviews Xiaomi's new phone

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 13 series began to be sold in Israel, when it includes, among others, the models: Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 13 NFC. On the occasion of the launch, the official importer Hamilton offers the first buyers Xiaomi headphones of the Redmi Buds 4 active model when purchasing the smartphone.

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G comes with a large screen - 6.67 inches in Curved AMOLED technology, a high image refresh rate of 120 Hz for smooth movement in the interface, a high brightness of 1800 nits for viewing the screen in direct sunlight, a Dimensity 7200 Ultra processor by Media Tek , working memory (RAM) of 12 gigabytes of the fast LPDDR5x type, a very large storage volume of 512 gigabytes of the not-quite-up-to-date UFS 3.1 type, dual SIM in addition to eSIM, a battery of 5000 mAh and a very fast charging of 120 watts. There is also NFC for use in payments in physical stores and the device is IP68 waterproof.

The camera includes an array of 3 sensors: a 200 megapixel main sensor, an 8 megapixel sensor for wide shooting (119 degrees) and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. The selfie camera comes with a 16 megapixel sensor.

The price: NIS 2,100.

Xiaomi also offers a discounted version - Redmi Note 13, although this does not include a very large storage capacity of 512 gigabytes, instead you get a more basic storage capacity - 256 gigabytes. Also, there is no eSIM support here for users who usually use foreign SIM services when flying abroad (like airalo) and there is also no support for 5th generation cellular networks.

The Redmi Note 13 comes with 6.67 inches screen in AMOLED technology, a high image refresh rate of 120 Hz, a high brightness of 1800 nits, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 685 processor, 8 GB of LPDDR4X type working memory, dual SIM, a 5000 mAh battery / hour and charging of 33 watts. There is also NFC and the device is moisture resistant to the IP54 standard.

The camera includes an array of 3 sensors: a 108 megapixel main sensor, an 8 megapixel sensor for wide shooting (119 degrees) and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. The selfie camera comes with a 16 megapixel sensor.

The price: NIS 1,000

And there is also a smartwatch - Redmi Watch 4

Xiaomi's smart watch of the Redmi Watch 4 model has also begun to be sold in Israel. The watch comes with a 1.97-inch screen compared to 1.75 inches in the previous model. It comes with a maximum screen brightness of 600 nits and with glass that includes a coating to prevent fingerprints. The watch's physical activation button allows for easy scrolling and navigation in the watch's menus.

The watch has an interface in Hebrew and the ability to make phone calls through it with a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone. For sports and health activities, the watch includes built-in GPS and monitoring and tracking capabilities for indicators such as: optical heart rate (PPG), acceleration and blood oxygen. Unlike the previous model, there is an option to set constant monitoring of indicators. The watch is waterproof up to a depth of 50 meters, it knows how to monitor sleep and it offers a battery time of up to 10 days (with intensive use). The price: NIS 550.