Xiaomi introduced its MIUI replacement with the debut of the Xiaomi 14 series back in November of last year. The brand-new custom Android, named HyperOS, remained exclusive to China. Well, that changed today as Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 13 series in India.
With this launch, Xiaomi will be bringing HyperOS outside the Chinese market. The Redmi Note 13 series is also stepping out of China with this launch. This entire series debuted back in September of last year. And each phone from the lineup offered a great value.
The same can be seen with the Indian pricing. This indicates that the global pricing of the Redmi Note 13 lineup will be good too. And for those who missed it, the phones of the series are set to make an international debut on the coming January 15.
Quick Look at the Smartphones
For those who missed our launch coverages on the Redmi Note 13 lineup, the series comes with three phones. Let’s give you a brief overview of the three phones:
Redmi Note 13
First, you have the standard Note 13 smartphone, which is an entry-level mid-ranger. It comes with the Dimensity 6080 SoC under the hood. This is an eight-core CPU that can handle most of the daily apps without dropping any sweat.
Xiaomi has paired the standard Redmi Note 13 with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. These two make the smartphone capable of handling resource-intensive tasks and large-sized files with ease. As for the cameras, the phone has three of them on the back, with a 108 MP sensor as the primary camera.
On the front, the phone has a 16 MP wide-angle sensor that can take sharp selfies. Talking of the front, the Redmi Note 13 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The device has a large 5000 mAh battery that can offer good screen-on-time ratings. Xiaomi also says it’s the thinnest phone in the Note lineup, featuring a 7.6 mm thickness. You can read more from our in-depth coverage found in this link.
As for the pricing, the Note 13 debuted in India with a starting price of INR16,999, which is around $204. And as mentioned earlier, the smartphone will run HyperOS after the update is realeased.
Redmi Note 13 Pro and Pro+
Most of the specs of the Redmi Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ are the same. For example, both smartphones come with a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels. This screen comes with Dolby Vision, features a peak brightness of 1800 NITS, and has a 120 Hz refresh rate.
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Moreover, both the Redmi Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ have the same camera setup. The back comes with three sensors, featuring a 200 MP Samsung primary camera. On the front, they have a 16 MP selfie shooter.
Regarding the differences, the Redmi Note 13 Pro has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 under the hood. It’s an upper mid-range chipset that can offer flagship-grade performance. With up to 12 GB of RAM, the device can offer a smooth overall experience in every task and game. You can read more about the device from our in-depth coverage found in this link.
On the other hand, the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ packs Dimensity 7200 Ultra. It’s also an upper mid-range SoC, but it’s from MediaTek. With up to 16 GB of RAM, you can expect to get a flagship-grade performance out of the device with this chipset. You can learn more about the smartphone through our in-depth coverage found here.
Both these two will run HyperOS after an update. As for the pricing, the Redmi Note 13 Pro starts at INR23,999 in India, which is around $290. The Pro+ starts at INR29,999, which is around $360.
About HyperOS
Is this your first time hearing about HyperOS? Don’t know why this launch of the Redmi Note 13 series with the phones running it is a piece of big news? Well, at the core, it’s a brand-new custom Android OS by Xiaomi. It has replaced MIUI, which is the custom Android OS that Xiaomi phones ran before HyperOS.
At the current stage, Xiaomi HyperOS is based on Android 14. That means all the Redmi Note 13 series will soon be on the latest Android version. But it’s not just offering a brand-new Android to the Xiaomi phones. Instead, the new custom Android OS is making the devices capable of offering a better experience.
To be precise, Xiaomi designed the HyperOS to be more secure, faster, and more user-friendly than MIUI. It also comes with a significant UI overhaul, which makes the custom OS deliver a fresh new look. You also get many optimizations that make the devices run better. Also, it has many AI-enhanced features, such as image-to-doodle conversion, image search, and text extraction.
