Xiaomi’s 2022 ends on a high note: last week’s survey shows that the new 13-series flagships are highly appreciated and everyone has their fans. The Xiaomi 13 Pro shines with its 1-inch sensor, something that was previously only available on specialty phones like the 12S Ultra. The Ultra never had a wide release, but the 13 Pro is going global.
Details on this are scarce for now and some people are worried about the price – we don’t know the exact number yet, but based on the 12-series these will be out of reach for some. For those who can afford them, however, the Xiaomi 13 duo is a serious contender.
With other excellent flagships already (or soon to be) official, people are eager to see detailed reviews of the new cameras’ performance. There were also questions about battery life as the 12 Series lacked stamina. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 promises much higher efficiency, so that could prove to be a problem.
As for Xiaomi 13 vs. 13 Pro, some liked the smaller vanilla model for its size and flat screen. They would have preferred a 1-inch sensor to go with the Pro. Something both models were impressed with is the continued use of USB 2.0 ports, lacking wired video output.
Others like the large screen of the Xiaomi 13 Pro and of course the more advanced camera configuration: not only the IMX989 sensor in the main module, but also the 50MP sensor in the telephoto module and the 50MP sensor in the ultra wide angle.
As a key part of the Xiaomi MIUI experience it has often been mentioned in the comments. It is a “love it or hate it” type of deal, and users’ feelings towards the OS skin strongly influence their decision to purchase Xiaomi phones 13 .
The comments also revealed the Xiaomi 13 duo’s strongest rivals: vivo’s X90 phones. The X90 Pro+ also has a 1″ sensor and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and will go up against the 13 Pro. The vanilla Xiaomi 13 has the vivo X90 as its opponent, although the X90 is bigger and uses a different chip, Dimension 9200, so there is less overlap between these two.
Xiaomi has not announced when the 13 series will launch internationally. The first order of business appears to be a global launch for the Redmi Note 12 series on January 5, so market expansion for flagships will likely come sometime after that.
We had to wait until March for the Xiaomi 12 series to become available outside of China, so be content. There is also the open question of the even more powerful Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which could be equipped with gimbal stabilization. This is just a rumor for now.
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