We subjected the Xiaomi 13T Pro to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 120W charger (included)
- 6.73-inch OLED display, 1440 x 3200, 144 Hz
- MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ (4nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 512GB + 12GB
Pros
- Very fast charging time
- Excellent autonomy of 9 hours and 19 minutes recoverable after a 5 minute charge
- Excellent charging efficiency and adapter
- Decent battery life when streaming videos and gaming
Against
- Poor battery life when making calls and listening to music
- Very high residual charger consumption
- High discharge currents in a typical usage scenario
The Xiaomi 13T Pro’s battery scored above average overall in our database, but its performance lags slightly behind that of its predecessor.
Battery life on the Xiaomi 13T Pro was slightly below average, lasting 2 days and 9 hours when used moderately. Battery life outdoors was average but poor on calls. When tested in individual indoor uses, the device’s battery life was decent, even good when gaming, but poor when making calls and streaming music.
The Xiaomi 13T Pro’s charging performance was excellent thanks to its 120W charge, which filled the 5000 mAh battery in 38 minutes and 44 seconds. A 5-minute quick charge yielded 9 hours and 33 minutes of additional battery life. Compared to the Xiaomi 12T Pro, which has the same battery capacity and charging power, the charging time of the Xiaomi 13T Pro was shorter due to a different charging protocol.
Charging efficiency and power supply efficiency were excellent. However, the charger’s residual consumption, whether the fully charged device was still plugged in or not, was relatively high, about double the average regularly seen in powerful chargers. The discharge currents were higher than average for all uses except when streaming videos and games, meaning the device was not well optimized.
Compared to devices in the same Premium price range ($600-$800), the Xiaomi 13T Pro’s overall score was good, bolstered by its excellent charging experience. Battery life and efficiency were decent and above average.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi 13T Pro | 5000mAh | 120W (not included) |
– | OLED 1220 x 2712 |
Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ |
| Xiaomi 12T Pro | 5000mAh | 120W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1220 x 2712 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Huawei P60Pro | 4815 mAh | 88W (included) |
50W | LTPO OLED 1220 x 2700 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Honor Magic5 Pro | 5100mAh | 66W (not included) |
50W | OLED 1312 x 2848 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
75 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
52 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
33h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
115
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
116
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
150
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
131
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge table breaks down the time needed to reach 80%, 100%, and full charge.
Quick push
171
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
107
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
148
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
91
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
Start a new Thread