Xiaomi has just launched its latest flagship series – the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro. Both handsets run on Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset based on TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process. Perhaps more importantly, the two devices offer a substantial upgrade in the camera department and flaunt a new design. They are only launching in China, but we expect them to be released globally soon enough.
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Xiaomi 13 Pro
For all intents and purposes, the Xiaomi 13 Pro’s display remains unchanged. The Xiaomi 12 Pro had a 6.73-inch display, and we have the same one with almost identical specs. Those include a 120Hz variable refresh rate since it’s an LTPO panel, 1440 x 3200px resolution, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG and 1920Hz DC dimming against aggressive PWM. The display also has an ambient color temperature sensor that allows it to adjust the color temperature on the fly.
The only upgrade here is the advertised maximum and peak brightness. The new 13 Pro’s display can illuminate the whole surface area at 1,200 nits, while the peak brightness boost during HDR video playback, for example, can reach 1,900 nits.
The aforementioned Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is paired with LPDDR5X memory and next-generation UFS 4.0 storage.
As far as cameras go, the Xiaomi 13 Pro once again features a triple 50MP setup on the back, but with notable upgrades. The famous 1-inch Sony IMX989, 1.6µm sensor from the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is now paired with a Leica-branded lens with an f/1.9 aperture and Hyper OIS.
The telephoto camera also gets a solid upgrade. It’s again 50MP but with a further 3x zoom reach and Leica Floating Lens element, but with a slightly smaller f/2.0 opening. The interesting bit is that it has a close focusing distance of just 10 cm.
The ultrawide doesn’t get any new fancy tech – it’s the good old 50MP, f/2.2, 14mm unit with macro support, which means AF is on the menu, too.
Battery gets a slight bump to 4,820 mAh and is paired with Xiaomi’s Surge G1 chip allowing safe 120W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. There’s also the usual 10W reverse wireless charging. Nothing new here.
Other features include Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers with Dolby’s new head tracking feature, IR blaster and, of course, IP68 dust and water protection, which is a new addition to Xiaomi’s mainstream flagship series.
Xiaomi 13 Pro Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2022, December 11
- Status: Exp. release 2022, December
Launch
- Dimensions: 162.9 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm or 8.7 mm
- Weight: 210 g or 229 g (7.41 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), ceramic back or silicone polymer back, aluminum frame
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Colors: Black, Blue, White, Mint
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
- Type: LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 13, MIUI 14
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 740
- Memory Card slot: No
- Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- UFS 4.0
- Read speed:
- 128GB – 2.2GB/s
- 256GB/512GB – 3.5GB/s
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0″-type, 1.6µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm – ∞), 3.2x optical zoom
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), AF
- Features: Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 1080p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 32 MP, f/2.0
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared port: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4820 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
- 50W wireless, 100% in 36 min (advertised)
- 10W reverse wireless
Xiaomi 13 Pro Price and Availability
The device comes in four paint jobs over the ceramic back – White, Black, Green and some sort of Light Blue, which is a leather iteration and not ceramic.
The phone is already up for pre-order in China with shipments starting December 14.
- 8GB + 128GB: RMB 4,999 ($718)
- 8GB + 256GB: RMB 5,399 ($775)
- 12GB + 256GB: RMB 5,799 ($833)
- 12GB + 512GB: RMB 6,299 ($905)
International availability and pricing will be announced later on.
