introduction
The Xiaomi 13 is the company’s latest flagship. The phone isn’t exactly new as it made its debut in China in December last year. However, it is now moving to a global version and in the meantime, a unit has arrived from the office for a complete overhaul.
The Xiaomi 13 brings some notable upgrades over its predecessor. Its display has gotten larger to 6.36 inches while retaining last year’s FullHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The same goes for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG support, aided by an ambient color sensor. Unlike the 13 Pro, the vanilla model’s panel still lacks an LTPO substrate for fast and dynamic refresh rate switching. However, its brightness has been boosted this year to match the Pro models with a whopping 1,900 nits peaking.
The Xiaomi 13 specs at a glance:
- Body: 152.8×71.5×8.0mm, 185g; Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back, aluminum frame; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30min).
- Screen: 6.36″ OLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak), 1080×2400 px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 414ppi.
- chipsets: Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm): Octa-core (1×3.2GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 740.
- Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
- Operating system/software: Android 13, MIUI 14.
- Rear camera: Broad (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, 1/1.49″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.0 75mm, 1/3.75″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120 degrees, 1/3.06″, 1.12µm.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, 22 mm (wide), 0.7 µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, Dolby Vision HDR 10bit, LOG 10bit), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 1080p@1920fps, Gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Drums: 4500mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min (advertised), 50W wireless, 100% in 48 min (advertised), 10W wireless reverse.
- Various: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; Infrared port; stereo speakers.
Battery and charging configurations are the same as last year, with a 4,500mAh pack, 67W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. Other features of the Xiaomi 13 include stereo speakers with Dolby Head tracking and IP68 rating. Speaking of built, the Xiaomi 13 has a glass back, a Gorilla Glass front, and a glossy, flat central bezel that gives off distinct iPhone vibes.
There is a new camera setup on the Xiaomi 13. Not as complicated as the one on the Xiaomi 13 Pro, but still the one that solves the main problem of the Xiaomi 12: the lack of a telephoto lens. A 10MP, f/2.0, OIS-enabled 3.2x optical zoom unit is available this year, along with a 50MP primary snapper and a 12MP ultrawide.
All in all, the Xiaomi 13 represents a nice all-round generational upgrade. Before we get into the details, let’s start with unboxing the phone.
Unpacking
The Xiaomi 13 ships in a standard two-piece white box. It is made of thick cardboard and is very solid. Inside – more cardboard to prop up the actual phone in a cradle. This omission of plastic is a nice eco-friendly detail.
Xiaomi includes some accessories in the box. First, there’s the charger: a 67W unit rated between 5-20V and 6.2-3.25A. There’s a USB Type-A to Type-C cable supplied, which you’ll need keep together with the charger as both are proprietary. You also get a nice clear TPU case in the box, which is a nice touch.
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