Buyer's guide. Comparison of all Xiaomi 13 series smartphones

Last year, a similar material was published for the 12th series of Xiaomi devices.

Buyer's guide. Comparison of all

Xiaomi 12 series smartphones

We understand the intricacies of the Xiaomi 12 line: the real experience of using the 12 Pro, 12, 12x and 12 Lite models

Then the Chinese company had as many as 4 gadgets. Moreover, one is intermediate and not quite intelligible for me. I'm talking about Xiaomi 12X.

This year there is no such strange positioning. Against:

Xiaomi 13 Pro is the flagship model in almost all respects.
Xiaomi 13 is a compact flagship model. It is slightly easier than the Pro version, but not much inferior. But it's more convenient.
Xiaomi 13 Lite. Simplified version.

The most interesting thing is that these devices are completelydifferent in terms of appearance. For example, 13 Pro is a classic “sleek” smartphone, model 13 is made in the style of Apple, and 13 Lite is a typical mid-budget device, reminiscent of the 12th Xiaomi line.

As for the cost, prices have not changed so much in 2023:

Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
100 000 rubles	70 000 rubles	40 000 rubles

I take the cost in the Russian Federation, which is indicated on the official channels. But you can focus on Avito or AliExpress. There devices are sold cheaper:

Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
75 000 rubles	60 000 rubles	28 000 rubles

By the way, the devices of 2022 fell in price by literally 10% -15%.

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Specifications
Design
Vibration
Displays
Working hours
Network
Cameras
"Iron"
Sound
Impression

Specifications

And here is a summary table with the main parameters of Xiaomi 13 series smartphones:

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1
Memory	12GB RAM (LPDDR5x)</ p> 512 GB internal (UFS 4.0)	12GB RAM (LPDDR5x)</ p> 256 GB internal (UFS 4.0)	8 GB RAM (LPDDR4x)</ p> 256 GB internal (UFS 2.1)
Display	6.73" AMOLED 3200×1440 Up to 120 Hz	6.36" AMOLED 2400×1080 Up to 120 Hz	6.73" AMOLED 2400×1080 Up to 120 Hz
Protective glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Battery	4820 mAh	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger	120 W	67 W	67 W
Cameras	50 MP - main (1 inch matrix) 50 MP - "width" 15 mm 50 MP - telephoto 75 mm	50 MP - main 13 MP - "width" 15 mm 10 MP - telephoto 75 mm	50 MP - main 8 MP - "wide" 2 MP - macro
selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP	32 MP + 8 MP (digital bokeh) + flashes
Dimensions	162×74×8.38mm	152×71×7.9mm	159×72×7.23mm
Weight	229 grams	189 grams	171 grams

Design

Smartphones Xiaomi 13 Pro and 13 Lite, no matter howstrange, can be combined into one group. I call such devices “licked”, that is, their panels on both sides are as sloping as possible, almost Waterfall. I do not like this style, which I have repeatedly written about.

The main disadvantages are false positives of the screen, the inconvenience of lifting from a flat surface, a slippery body, the system interface creeping into the corners of sloping edges.

Smartphone Xiaomi 13 is a device like with anotherplanets: even, flat, comfortable, compact, non-slip, with symmetrical screen frames. Just a fairy tale. While there is still an opportunity - I use this particular model on an ongoing basis. For me, the decisive point today is ergonomics, not technical performance. The latter are quite adequate at the cost of the device from about 20,000 rubles. There are already screens with a high “hertz”, and fast processors, and enough memory, and cameras are not shameful, and batteries are normal with fast charges.

Therefore, in this case, I am all hands and feet for the Xiaomi 13 model.

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
Dimensions	162×74×8.38mm	152×71×7.9mm	159×72×7.23mm
Weight	229 grams	189 grams	171 grams
Protective glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors	Black and white	Black, white, green	Black, baby blue, baby pink

Of note: the front panel of Xiaomi 13 Pro is protected by CGG Victus glass, but the back side is made of bioceramic material. What is called - added bonuses.

The Xiaomi 13 device has a metal frame, a glass back panel.
The Xiaomi 13 Lite device has a plastic frame, a glass back panel.

Vibration

In Xiaomi 13 Pro, it is the most powerful in terms of strength and capabilities. Yes, it turns out that there are also different vibration variations depending on certain manipulations with the apparatus.

In Xiaomi 13 and 13 Lite, the vibration is approximately the same in all respects. Probably purely subjective, in 13 Lite the return is slightly weaker.

Displays

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
bend	3D curved	No, the screen is flat	3D curved
Matrix type	AMOLED LTPO	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution, pixels	3200×1440	2400×1080	2400×1080
Diagonal, inches	6.73	6.36	6.55
Density, PPI	521	414	402
Matrix refresh rate, Hz	1 to 120	60/120 Hz	60/120 Hz
Wheelbarrow frequency, Hz	up to 240	up to 240	up to 240
HDR	HDR10+ Dolby Vision HLG	HDR10+ Dolby Vision HLG	HDR10+ Dolby Vision
Brightness, nit	670 manual 1600 cars	720 manual 1500 cars	700 manual 800 cars
AOD	Complete	Complete	Complete
PWM	Eat. There is no suppression technology even in the developer options.</ p> Maximum value 48% Minimum value 10%	There is, slightly.</ p> Maximum value 20% Minimum just under 10%	There is, slightly.</ p> Maximum value 17% Minimum value 5%

On the side of Xiaomi 13 Pro, of course, there is a high resolution, a screen refresh rate of 1 Hz and a maximum brightness higher than other models. But the PWM is terrible.

Xiaomi 13 Lite is slightly better with PWM. Therefore, if you are confused about this, then I recommend the Lite version.

Xiaomi 13 has the optimal parameters. Here the brightness is high, and there is almost no PWM, and the screen is flat.

Working hours

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
Battery capacity, mAh	4820	4500	4500
Screen glow on average, hours	5 – 5.5	5 – 5.5	4.5 - 5
Video playback at maximum brightness, hours	20	17	17
Games at maximum brightness, hours	4 - 5	5	4 - 4.5
Power adapter power, W	120	67	67
Charge time, minutes	20 - 25	40 - 45	40 - 45
Wireless charging, W	50	50	Not
Reverse wireless charging, W	10	10	Not
Brightness, nit	670 manual 1600 cars	720 manual 1500 cars	700 manual 800 cars
AOD	Complete	Complete	Complete
PWM	Eat. There is no suppression technology even in the developer options.</ p> Maximum value 48% Minimum value 10%	There is, slightly.</ p> Maximum value 20% Minimum just under 10%	There is, slightly.</ p> Maximum value 17% Minimum value 5%

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There is no big difference in the operating time of the devices.On average, smartphones show about 5 hours of screen glow at automatic brightness. Of the advantages of Xiaomi 13 Pro is very fast charging. Of the minuses of Xiaomi 13 Lite is the lack of wireless charging.

Network

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
2G, MHz	850/900/1800/1900
3G	B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G	1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66
5G	n78/n79	n78	n78
Wi-Fi	WiFi 6
Speed Wi—fi, Mbps	526/527	460/520	450/450
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3	5.2
Navigation	GPS: L1+L5 Galileo: E1+E5a GLONASS: G1 BeidouNavIC: L5		GPS: L1 Galileo: E1 GLONASS: G1 Beidou: B1I + B1C QZSS: L1
NFC	Yes, can be used to pay for and top up Troika cards
Frequency aggregation	there is
eSIM	there is

Devices work with a cellular network in approximately the same way. There are no obvious shortcomings. Xiaomi 13 Pro has 5G N79 support. Probably a plus.

Despite the presence of Wi-Fi 6 in all devices, only 13 Pro shows the maximum speed.

Therefore, the conclusions here are very simple: you need all possible communication parameters at high speeds - then you need 13 Pro.

Cameras

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
Main	Resolution - 50 MP Sensor - Sony IMX989 Matrix size - 1″ Aperture - f / 1.9 Stabilization	Resolution - 54 MP Sensor - Sony IMX800 Matrix size — 1/1.49″ Aperture - f / 1.8 Stabilization	Resolution - 50 MP Sensor - Sony IMX766 Matrix size — 1/1.56″ Aperture - f / 1.8 Without stabilization
wide angle	Resolution - 50 MP Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL JN1 Matrix size — 1/2.76″ Aperture - f / 2.2 Without stabilization	Resolution - 13 MP Sensor - OmniVision OV13B Matrix size — 1/3.06″ Aperture - f / 2.2 Without stabilization	Resolution - 8 MP Sensor - Sony IMX355 Matrix size — 1/1.4″ Aperture - f / 2.2 Without stabilization
Televik	Resolution - 50 MP Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL JN1 Matrix size — 1/2.76″ Aperture - f / 2.0 Focal length 75 mm	Resolution -10 MP Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 (S5K3K1) Matrix size — 1/3.94″ Aperture - f / 2.0 Focal length 75 mm	Not
Macro	Not	Not	Resolution - 2 MP Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1 Matrix size — 1/5″ Aperture - f / 2.4
Selfie	Resolution - 32 MP Sensor - OmniVision OV32C Matrix size — 1/3.2″ Aperture - f / 2.0	Resolution - 32 MP Sensor - OmniVision OV32C Matrix size — 1/3.2″ Aperture - f / 2.0	Resolution - 32 MP Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL GD2 Matrix size — 1/3.4″ Aperture - f / 2.4
Selfie, add-on	Not	Not	Yes, 8 MP
Selfie flash	Not	Not	there is

As for video capabilities, here is another table:

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	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
Main	HDR 4K 24/30 fps and below</ p> 8K 24 fps 4K 60 fps (and below)		4K 30 fps and below
wide angle	4K 60 fps and below	4K 30fps 1080p 30/60 fps	1080p 30 fps
Televik	4K 60 fps and below	1080p 30/60 fps	—
Selfie	1080p 30 fps		1080p 60 fps

It would seem that everything is very simple. But when you start to analyze in detail each module in smartphones, it turns out that resolutions, sensors, frame rates are different.

Note that the “widths” in Xiaomi 13 Pro and 13 are different, so the latter cannot write 4K 60 k1080p 30 fps. It's a shame, because the processors are the same.

As for the quality of photos, the leaderis Xiaomi 13 Pro. Its 1-inch sensor is simply mighty. Maybe she lacks sharpness, but everything else is super. Here you have a wide dynamic range, and natural bokeh with beautiful blur, and excellent aperture.

Xiaomi 13 and 13 Lite cameras are almost the same. Model 13 has a slightly higher edge sharpness.

The viewing angle of the "width" is larger in the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Despite approximately the same detail, it produces frames with a large DR, fewer artifacts.

In general, unless you need specificcamera characteristics, then Xiaomi 13 Lite is enough for the eyes. On Xiaomi 13 Pro it is nice to take portraits, shots from a relatively close distance. And the Xiaomi 13 sensors are universal.

Photo on Xiaomi 13:

Photo on Xiaomi 13 Lite:

Photo on Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Original photos (zip, 49 MB)

You will find other photos in the reviews of these devices.

"Iron"

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1
Memory	12GB RAM (LPDDR5x)</ p> 512 GB internal (UFS 4.0)	12GB RAM (LPDDR5x)</ p> 256 GB internal (UFS 4.0)	8 GB RAM (LPDDR4x)</ p> 256 GB internal (UFS 2.1)
Drive speed, MB/s	1300/950	1600/750	730/600
Antutu Benchmark test	1252470	1249310	568 00
Throttling	84.00%	57.00%	80.00%
Heat	up to 47 degrees	up to 44 degrees	up to 44 degrees

If you do not pay attention to the tests, then Xiaomi 13 Pro, 13 Lite and 13 behave about the same in normal use.

In Xiaomi 13 Pro, it is felt that they “let go of the horses” with productive tasks: the device heats up, but almost does not throttle. At the same time, Xiaomi 13 almost does not heat up, but notably throttling.

It is clear that the system on a chip in 13 Pro and 13 is currently the most advanced. Therefore, if you need maximum speed, then the Lite version will not suit you.

Sound

	Xiaomi 13 Pro	Xiaomi 13	Xiaomi 13 Lite
Number of speakers	2		1
Loudness, dB White noise in 30cm	75	73	70
frequency range	100 Hz - 17,000 Hz	80 Hz - 17,000 Hz	170 Hz - 17,000 Hz
Bluetooth codecs	aptX, aptXHD, aptX adaptive, aptX TWS+, LDAC, LHDC, AAC, and SBC
3.5 mm jack	Not
Dolby Atmos	there is

If we are talking about sound delivery, then it is more powerful indevice Xiaomi 13 Pro. Xiaomi 13 Lite has one speaker, and it plays very simply and quietly. Xiaomi 13 has optimal parameters: here the volume is good and the low frequencies are better.

Impression

I don't know about you, but I really liked Xiaomi13. It is optimal in all respects, including in terms of cost. It can be found from 60,000 rubles. At the same time, he will give you absolutely all the possible chips of a modern device.

Choosing Xiaomi 13 Pro is only because ofthe main camera, which beautifully "draws" bokeh, it has an excellent dynamic range. In addition, 13 Pro can write 4K 60 fps on all cameras except selfies. The presence of N79, a slightly higher Wi-Fi speed is not important. The high screen resolution is cool, but it’s almost impossible to distinguish 500 PPI from 400 PPI by eye. Well, a smartphone costs from 75,000 rubles.

Device 13 Lite - for those who missedlast year Xiaomi 12 Lite. For plus or minus 30,000 rubles, you get quite a nice and pretty gadget. Of the minuses: one speaker, weaker video capabilities, a little less work.

I'm waiting for you in the comments: what kind of smartphone do you think is interesting?

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