After the launch of the two Pro models, attention turns to the vanilla Realme 13 4G, which is launching in Indonesia today. As the name suggests, this is an LTE phone rather than a 5G one like the Pro and Pro+.
realme 13 4G
This also means that instead of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, it uses the Snapdragon 685. The chip is paired with a 7-layer cooling system that includes a vapor chamber (4,392 mm² in size). You will remember this chip from the Realme 12 4G and a quick comparison shows that hardly anything has changed.
To be fair, the Realme 12 4G was launched in July this year, so it’s only a month old. The only difference between the 12 and 13 is that the newer model is dust-resistant (IP64 vs IP54). Everything else is the same.
That means a 6.67″ OLED display (E4 material) with FHD+ resolution. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. It’s an 8-bit panel with 98% DCI-P3 coverage. Its brightness typically reaches 600 nits, but can peak at 2,000 nits (there are 4,096 brightness levels).
The display has a built-in fingerprint reader. Interestingly, it can also measure your heart rate, if you don’t already have a smartwatch that does so.
There is a 50MP camera on the back that uses a Sony LYT-600 sensor (1/1.95”). It has an f/1.88 lens with a 26mm focal length and OIS. It is joined by a depth camera. On the front is a 16MP selfie camera (f/2.45). Both the front and rear cameras can record videos at 1080p @ 30fps.
The Realme 13 4G packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging. It charges 50% in 19 minutes and 100% in 47 minutes.
For audio, the phone is equipped with dual speakers and has Hi-Res Audio certification – yes, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Realme 13 4G in Skyline Blue and Pioneer Green colours
The Realme 13 4G launches tomorrow (August 8), but you can already find it on the company’s online store – here’s the link. There are two memory configurations, 8/128GB for IDR 3,000,000 ($185/€170) and 8/256GB for IDR 3,200,000 ($200/€183). You can choose from Skyline Blue and Pioneer Green.
