Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro go international at MWC
The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were launched in China last year, and today at MWC, the company finally brought the flagships to the international scene. At a glamorous event, the two phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets and Leica cameras began their global rollout.
The Xiaomi 13 comes with a 6.36” compact OLED with Full HD+ resolution and up to 1,900 nits advertised maximum brightness. The camera setup on the back should have processing tuned with the know-how provided by Leica. We have a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 3x telephoto camera with a 10MP sensor and OIS, and a 12MP ultrawide sensor completing the setup.
Xiaomi 13 Pro carried over the display from its predecessor - a 6.73” LTPO AMOLED panel with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 1440p resolution. The screen has an ambient color temperature sensor that adjusts the color temperature according to the environment.
The camera trio on the back got a noticeable upgrade - the 50MP 1”-type sensor Sony IMX989 is paired with OIS, the 50MP telephoto camera has 3x zoom reach, and the 50MP ultrawide has macro support and brings AF.
Xiaomi 13 Pro
The Xiaomi 13 supports 67W wired charging, while the Pro bumps the rates up to 120W. The duo also supports 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging. Other common specs include Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers, IP68 official rating, and Android 13 with MIUI 14 on top.
Xiaomi 13
The Xiaomi 13 will go on sale on March 8 in three colors - Black, White, and Floral Green. Price begins from €999 for the 8/256GB version.
Xiaomi 13 Pro will also be available from March 8 in Ceramic Black or Ceramic White with two memory combos - 12/256GB or 12/512GB. Prices will begin from €1,299.
The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were launched in China last year, and today at MWC, the company finally brought the flagships to the international scene. At a glamorous event, the two phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets and Leica cameras began their global rollout.
The Xiaomi 13 comes with a 6.36” compact OLED with Full HD+ resolution and up to 1,900 nits advertised maximum brightness. The camera setup on the back should have processing tuned with the know-how provided by Leica. We have a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 3x telephoto camera with a 10MP sensor and OIS, and a 12MP ultrawide sensor completing the setup.
Xiaomi 13 Pro carried over the display from its predecessor - a 6.73” LTPO AMOLED panel with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 1440p resolution. The screen has an ambient color temperature sensor that adjusts the color temperature according to the environment.
The camera trio on the back got a noticeable upgrade - the 50MP 1”-type sensor Sony IMX989 is paired with OIS, the 50MP telephoto camera has 3x zoom reach, and the 50MP ultrawide has macro support and brings AF.
Xiaomi 13 Pro
The Xiaomi 13 supports 67W wired charging, while the Pro bumps the rates up to 120W. The duo also supports 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging. Other common specs include Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers, IP68 official rating, and Android 13 with MIUI 14 on top.
Xiaomi 13
The Xiaomi 13 will go on sale on March 8 in three colors - Black, White, and Floral Green. Price begins from €999 for the 8/256GB version.
Xiaomi 13 Pro will also be available from March 8 in Ceramic Black or Ceramic White with two memory combos - 12/256GB or 12/512GB. Prices will begin from €1,299.
Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro announced with SD 8 Gen 2, new Leica cameras
Xiaomi just announced 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.
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 in all colors
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 camera island is now square-ish with oval corners.
Xiaomi 13
The Xiaomi 13's display is now slightly bigger, measuring 6.36" in diagonal and has essentially the same specs as before - 1080 x 2400px resolution, 120Hz refresh rate (no granular control available as it's not LTPO), Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG support and is aided by an ambient color temperature sensor. However, the OLED panel matches the 13 Pro's maximum and peak brightness - 1,200 and 1,900 nits, respectively.
The camera setup on the back also gets the Leica treatment on all of its cameras. The main unit is 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm and Hyper OIS. More importantly, we now have a proper telephoto on board, which was the Xiaomi 12's main drawback. There's a 10MP OIS-aided camera with a Leica lens, f/2.0 aperture and native 3x zoom. The ultrawide is now 12MP with an f/2.2 aperture, likely without autofocus support.
The battery setup is the same, too - a 4,500 mAh cell capable of 67W fast wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 13's bonus features also include Dolby Atmos stereo speakers with Dolby Head Tracking, an IR blaster and IP68 certification against water and dust.
Xiaomi 13 main colors
Unlike the Pro, the vanilla version settles for standard glass on its back and comes in Black, Light Green, Light Blue, Gray and White. Additional flashy colors are also available - Red, Yellow, Green and Blue but only the Light Blue option is made of leather, just like the Pre. And even though the back design of the camera island is identical to the 13 Pro, the vanilla 13 stands out with a glossy, flat side frame with iPhone-esque vibes.
Xiaomi 13
Pricing and availability
The two phones are up for pre-order in China with shipments starting December 14. The Xiaomi 13 in its base 8/128GB trim is CNY3,999 ($575), while the top 12/512GB edition is 4,999 ($720). The middle 8/256GB and 12/256GB units are CNY4,299 and CNY4,599, respectively.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro's most affordable 8/128GB version is 4,999 ($720) with the roomiest 12/512GB costs CNY6,299 ($900). International availability and pricing will be announced later on.
Photo of Xiaomi 13 Pro shows an understated design despite having an Ultra-class camera
A month ago someone managed to snap a secretive photo of the front of the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Pro. Now it’s time to look at the phone’s other side, which is home to what will most likely be it’s most important feature – the camera.
The next Pro model is said to use the same IMX989 sensor (1”, 50MP) that is also featured in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. It is an impressive piece of kit, you can watch our 12S Ultra camera review for a look at what the sensor can do with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 doing the processing (and the 13-series will jump to Gen 2). We will also see how the collaboration with Leica has progressed.
The design looks surprisingly tame compared to the Ultra, which had a massive camera island. That was just for show, however, the actual 1” camera was the one on the left – the one in the center is the ultra wide module (see the images below).
Whereas the Xiaomi 12S Ultra was a bleeding edge camera phone, the Xiaomi 13 Pro has been styled like an all-round flagship. It maintains a triple camera setup, though we don’t have the details about the other two modules yet.
Xiaomi 12 Pro • Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Cameras aside, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is expected to follow the same formula as its predecessor with a large 6.7” 120Hz AMOLED display (a Samsung E6 panel, QHD+ resolution). The photo of the front showed a 12+3 GB RAM configuration (real + virtual) and revealed the device’s code name – “nuwa” (we also know the model numbers, 2210132C for the Chinese model and 2210132G for the global release).
The front of the Xiaomi 13 Pro (image source)
The Xiaomi 13 series is expected later this year, the announcement will probably come a few weeks after Qualcomm reveals the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in mid-November.
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