How to make a good gaming smartphone? You can write on the box “this is a smartphone for gaming“, you can make a kit so that inside a beautiful device you can find some small-looking external cooler and a gamepad, but this is all, by and large, marketing ploys.
Realme went the other way and did not lure the buyer with beautiful inscriptions on the packaging. Instead, they took it and placed it in a case with an unusual matte texture:
▪️Dimensity 7300 Energy processor
▪️ Powerful VC cooling system
▪️ OLED display with Full HD+ development
▪️ support 120Hz refresh rate
Plus to this The tablet has a special GT gaming mode and supports 90 ticks per second in gamesso that everything on the screen happens as smoothly as possible and is comfortable for the eyes.
This smartphone is called Realme 13+ 5G and looks at the case and does not say that inside there is a device that collects more than 750,000 points in AnTuTu. I myself did not expect anything special from a device for 25,000 rubles, but after a week of use I can say for sure: this smartphone requires the closest attention to its speed and appearance.
Let’s look at it from all sides:
Design
The back of the case is made of liquid metal.
Realme has found its own style in smartphone design and has consistently adhered to it. This style is expressed in the round “puck” of the camera block, which is quite evident in the Realme 12+, and this season’s look has migrated to the new product.
In fact, people’s opinions when looking at Realme 13+ 5G vary from “looks too bulky” to “oh cool design” Despite this, I note that every 3rd person was still accurately called the Realme brand, just by looking at the smartphone from the back.
So this is a definite plus for the designers who were able to create truly recognizable visual forms of the device.
The case itself is plastic, but thanks to the matte textured back cover it feels good in the hand and does not attract fingerprints. It is clear that nothing creaks anywhere, the assembly is of high quality.
The physical buttons on the right edge have a clear click. At the top you can find a 3.5 mm jack for connecting wired headphones, USB-C charging and a combined SIM card tray (2 SIM cards, or one + memory card) are located on the bottom edge of the device.
It remains to add that the smartphone is protected from moisture and dust according to the IP65 standard.
Screen
Bright, juicy and big.
The front of the smartphone takes up most of the 6.67″ OLED display with the development of Full HD+. There is support for a 120 Hz refresh rate, and the smartphone itself decides when to increase this parameter and when to decrease it.
For comfortable viewing of videos, there is also support for HDR10+ for better clarity, and Realme 13+ 5G allows you to broadcast videos in high resolution on streaming platforms.
The overall appearance is presentable.
Additional goodies include the presence of ProXDR technology, thanks to which the brightness of light areas of photos and videos in HDR is further increased, and Rainwater Smart Touch technology, which allows you to work with the smartphone screen in the rain with wet fingers.
The maximum screen brightness is 200 nits. This is a good parameter, at least under normal conditions, both in the house and on the street, there is plenty of life.
Shell and chips
Familiar skin with Realme Android 14 surface.
Realme 13+ 5G runs on the Realme UI 5.0 user interface based on Android 14. I have repeatedly noted that this particular panel differs from other “custom” ones due to its pleasant icons and smooth operation.
In addition to aesthetic ones, there are also practical advantages: the user has access to such features as Smart Sidebar for quick access to selected applications or contacts, Flash Capsule, which is almost an analogue of the “dynamic island” of one well-known Apple smartphone, and other useful settings.
As expected this season, the smartphone has built-in AI. The technology is called AI Boost 2.0, and with its help, Realme 13+ 5G optimizes the performance of the applications used depending on the progress of actions.
There are quite a few optional applications out of the box, and all of them can be removed like a bad dream.
It is also worth noting that the company promises 3 years of support, including updates for Android and security services.
Performance and tests
The smartphone flies, but does not heat up.
As noted above, the Realme 13+ 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy processor. This is a fresh chip from 2024, made using a 4nm process technology.
Along with this, the smartphone has 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256 GB of internal UFS 3.1 memory. A large evaporation chamber with an area of 6050 square meters is used to create a powerful cooling system. mm (The average air temperature on the smartphone is 19 degrees), the device practically does not heat up, both when using fast charging and during gaming sessions.
Geekbench tests are strong: the smartphone easily scores 1053 in single-core and 2965 in multi-core tests.
Test results.
The smartphone is more powerful than many more expensive models from other brands.
Yes, they went up even more, but let’s compare it with some other smartphone of approximately the same price category.
Underneath was Redmi Note 13 Pro with a MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra processor. It sounds convincing, so I decided to run both smartphones through AnTuTu.
Here are the results:
On the left is Redmi Note 13 Pro, on the right is Realme 13+ 5G. The difference in “parrots” is obvious.
OK, the performance of the internal memory has been checked:
Once again, Realme 13+ 5G (result on the right) leads by a significant margin.
By the way, in the global global ranking of smartphones in AnTuTu Realme 13+ 5G is in 92nd place. This is a good result, according to the rating, which generally monitors all smartphone models on Earth.
It is clear that in the world of games this is an excellent device that easily launches all modern projects. In normal mode, I don’t observe any lags or stutters at all, the interface works smoothly, applications run quickly.
In CoD Mobile, the smartphone produces a confident 90 frames per second (in the same Redmi Note 13 Pro the maximum value is 60 frames per second), plus using the special GT Mode, you can play with the device’s clock speed settings, as well as enable Game Focus Mode or change your voice in game chats using the Voice Changer function.
Cameras, how they shoot
There is no wide-angle camera, although it looks like there is one.
Although the smartphone does not occupy the position of a “camera phone,” nevertheless, the main module here comes forward with a Sony LYT-600 lens with a development of 50 megapixels.
See example photos below:
The detail is good.
The colors are vibrant even in cloudy weather.
The dark tunnel did not go in squares.
Well, purely a postcard.
Moving objects get clear, good job:
There are no smeared cars, the shooting speed is good.
In general, the camera is a strong four. Suitable for amateur photos, color rendition is good.
The front selfie camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels; for video calls you don’t need more.
Battery, charging
Nice charging animation.
Realme 13+ 5G packs a decent 5,000mAh battery. Now this is practically a standard in terms of the “autonomy-quality” ratio.
Usually, when using a device with a screen, it lasts for almost two days, and if you get stuck in a game, the charge will last for 7-8 hours of intensive work.
The Realme 13+ 5G comes with 80W fast charging that can charge the smartphone from 0 to 100% in just 45 minutes, which is quite impressive.
What’s the result?
Top for your money.
Realme 13+ 5G turned out to be a fairly balanced and productive phone for its money. A powerful processor, a good, large and memorable screen, fast memory and the ability to install microSD cards – is that all you need from a good smartphone?
As a pleasant bonus, I would like to note the pleasant texture of the case and the presence of a jack for wired headphones. Although it’s not in trend recently, I personally know several people who prefer to listen to music via wire, which means this connector is still in demand. Even if it’s not the same as before.
One of the downsides is the lack of a wide-angle camera, but personally, I don’t use it very often on my smartphone, so I wasn’t too patient. As for the rest, Realme 13+ 5G becomes a daily companion that will show movies, and files will be reduced, and can be turned on in games without obvious throttling.
costs:
▪️realme 13+ 5G 8+256 GB: 29,999 rubles
▪️realme 13+ 5G 12+256 GB: 32,999 rubles
Guys, holders of the title of “people’s brand,” I recommend you try Realme 13+ 5G and be sure of it yourself.
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Source: Iphones RU
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