Galaxy M05 vs Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy M05

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy M05 is supported until Sep 2028 at $3.34 per month of safe use, while the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G runs out in Jan 2028 ($12.03/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Galaxy M05 66 · Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy M05 $90

Buy with care$3.34/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G $230

Buy with care$12.03/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy M05 50Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 70

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch curved amoled, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), 120hz, 240hz touch sampling.

Performance

Galaxy M05 40Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 56

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G's Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy M05 55Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 72

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy M05 80Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 82

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy M05 32Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 23

The Galaxy M05 is supported until Sep 2028 — 8 months longer than the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G.

Value

Galaxy M05 66Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy M05	Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Price (street)	$90	$230
Display	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720 x 1600 (HD+), 90Hz	6.67-inch curved AMOLED, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
RAM	4GB/6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,100 mAh
Charging	25W wired	67W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	200MP main (OIS, f/1.65, 1/1.4-inch), 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	168.0 × 77.7 × 8.8 mm	161.15 × 74.24 × 7.98 mm
Weight	195 g	187 g
Water resistance	None	IP54
Supported until	Sep 2028	Jan 2028

Galaxy M05 full verdict →Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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