Xiaomi has released its latest flagship smartphone range, the Xiaomi 13 Series, in international markets this year MWC 2023 in Barcelona. The series includes the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro models, co-engineered with Leica to provide users with a professional smartphone photography experience. The triple camera setup in both devices features Leica optical lenses, with the Xiaomi 13 Pro also including a 23mm wide-angle main camera, a 75mm floating telephoto camera, and a 14mm ultra-wide-angle camera with the largest sensor ever incorporated into a smartphone.
Both models offer Leica Authentic Look and Leica Vibrant Look photographic styles, Filters, watermarks, and the Leica classic shutter sound, as well as manual adjustment of shooting parameters in pro mode, the ability to shoot in Dolby Vision and 4K Ultra Night Videos, and HyperOIS video stabilization.
Specs
Xiaomi 13 Pro, 13, and 13 Lite Quick Specs
| Xiaomi 13 Pro | Xiaomi 13 | Xiaomi 13 Lite | |
| Design | ● Dimensions: 162.9mm x
74.6mm x 8.38mm ● Weight: 229g ● 3D bio-ceramic back ● Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Front ● IP68 ● Colours: Ceramic Black, Ceramic White |
● Dimensions: 152.8mm x
71.5mm x 7.98mm ● Weight: 189g ● Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front ● 2.5D glass back ● IP68 ● Colours: Black, White, Flora Green |
● Dimensions: 159.2mm x
72.7mm x 7.23mm ● Weight: 171g ● Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front ● 3D curved glass back ● Colours: Lite Blue, Lite Pink, Black |
| Imaging System | ● LEICA VARIO-SUMMICRON 1:1.9-2.2/14-75 ASPH.
● 23mm f/1.9 Leica main camera – 50MP wide-angle camera – IMX989, 1″ sensor size – 1.6μm pixel size, 3.2μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel size – f/1.9, 8P lens, HyperOIS – Xiaomi ProFocus – Portrait Night mode – 8K video recording – Create in Dolby Vision® up to 4K 60fps – Ultra Night Video – One-click AI cinema ● 75mm f/2.0 Leica floating telephoto camera – 50MP telephoto camera – f/2.0, OIS – Focal Shift technology – Floating telephoto lens – Xiaomi ProFocus – Portrait Night mode ● 14mm f/2.2 Leica ultra-wide camera – 50MP ultra-wide angle camera – f/2.2, 6P lens, 115° FOV ● Two photographic styles: Leica Authentic Look & Leica Vibrant Look ● Master-lens system: 35mm Black and white lens, 50mm Swirly bokeh lens, 90mm Soft focus lens, and 75mm Portrait lens ● 32MP in-display selfie camera – 1.4μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel size – f/2.0, 5P lens, 89.6° FOV – Dynamic Framing (0.8x, 1x) – Night mode – Portrait mode – HDR |
● LEICA VARIO-SUMMICRON 1:1.8-2.2/15-75 ASPH.
● 23mm f/1.8 Leica main camera ● 54/50MP(total/effective) wide-angle camera – IMX800 – 1/1.49″/1/1.56″ (total/effective) sensor size – 1.0μm pixel size, 2.0μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel size – f/1.8, 7P lens, HyperOIS – Xiaomi ProFocus – Portrait Night mode – 8K video recording – Create in Dolby Vision® up to 4K 60fps – Ultra Night Video – One-click AI cinema ● 75mm f/2.0 Leica telephoto camera – 10MP telephoto camera – f/2.0, 5P lens ● 15mm f/2.2 Leica ultra-wide camera – 12MP ultra-wide angle camera – f/2.2, 120° FOV ● Two photographic styles: Leica Authentic Look & Leica Vibrant Look ● Master-lens system: 35mm Black and white lens, 50mm Swirly bokeh lens, 90mm Soft focus lens, and 75mm Portrait lens ● 32MP in-display selfie camera – 1.4μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel size – f/2.0, 5P lens, 89.6° FOV – Dynamic Framing (0.8x, 1x) – Night mode – Portrait mode – HDR |
● 50MP wide-angle camera
– Sony IMX766 – 1/1.56” sensor size – 1.0μm pixel size, 2.0μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel – f/1.8, 7P lens, 86° FOV – Contrast AF – Vlog mode – Video teleprompter ● 8MP ultra-wide angle camera – Sony IMX355 – 1/4” sensor size – f/2.2, 5P lens, 119° FOV ● 2MP macro camera – 1/5” sensor size – f/2.4, 3P lens, 82° FOV ● 32MP ultra-wide-angle front camera – 1/2.74” sensor size, 0.8 μm pixel size – f/2.4, 6P lens, 100° FOV – Dynamic Framing – Xiaomi Selfie Glow – Video teleprompter ● 8MP depth sensor |
| Display | ● 120Hz WQHD+ 6.73”
AMOLED display – E6 OLED materials – 20:9, 3200 x 1440, 522 ppi – 1-120Hz AdaptiveSync Pro, up to 240Hz touch – sampling rate – Brightness: HBM 1200 nits (typ), 1900 nits (peak) – P3 color gamut – TrueColor display, JNCD≈0.21, Delta E≈0.28 – Over 1 billion colors ● Pro HDR display ● Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG ● 1920 PWM dimming ● Adaptive reading mode ● Sunlight mode ● SGS Eye Care Display certification |
● 120Hz FHD+ 6.36” AMOLED
display – 20:9, 2400 x 1080, 413 ppi – 120Hz AdaptiveSync – Up to 240Hz touch sampling rate – E6 OLED materials – Brightness: HBM 1200 nits (typ), 1900 nits (peak) – P3 color gamut – TrueColor display, JNCD≈0.32, Delta E≈0.36 ● Pro HDR display ● Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG ● Adaptive reading mode ● Sunlight mode
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● 120Hz 6.55” FHD+ AMOLED
display – 20:9, 2400 x 1080, 402 ppi – 240Hz touch sampling rate – Brightness: 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak) – Contrast ratio: 5,000,000 : 1 (typ) – Up to 68 billion colors ● Dolby Vision, HDR10+ ● Reading mode ● Sunlight mode ● 1920Hz PWM dimming |
| Performance | ● Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
– 4nm power-efficient manufacturing process – Qualcomm Adreno GPU – Snapdragon X70 5G Modern-RF System ● LPDDR5X + UFS 4.0 Storage – 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB ● MIUI 14 based on Android 13 |
● Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
– 4nm power-efficient manufacturing process – Qualcomm Adreno GPU – Snapdragon X70 5G Modern-RF System ● LPDDR5X + UFS 4.0 Storage – 8GB+256GB, 12GB+256GB ● MIUI 14 based on Android 13 |
● Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
● LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 – 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB ● MIUI 14 based on Android 12 |
| Battery & Charging | ● 4,820mAh (typ) battery
● Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge ● Xiaomi 120W HyperCharge ● 50W wireless turbocharging ● 10W reverse wireless charging |
● 4,500mAh (typ) battery
● Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge ● 67W wired turbocharging ● 50W wireless turbocharging ● 10W reverse wireless charging |
● 4,500mAh battery (typ)
● 67W wired turbocharging ● Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge |
| Audio | ● Dual speakers
● Dolby Atmos |
● Dual speakers
● Dolby Atmos |
● Dolby Atmos |
| Connecti vity | ● Dual SIM
● Wi-Fi 7 capability ● Supports NFC ● Bluetooth 5.3 ● 5G: Supports NSA + SA ● Bands: – 5G: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/ 71/75/77/78/79 – 4G: LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19 /20/25/26/28/32/66 – 4G: LTE TDD: B38/39/40/41/42/48 – 3G: WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 – 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
● Dual SIM
● Wi-Fi 7 capability ● Supports NFC ● Bluetooth 5.3 ● 5G: Supports NSA + SA ● Bands: – 5G: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/7 1/75/77/78 – 4G: LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/2 0/25/26/28/32/66 – 4G: LTE TDD: B38/39/40/41/42/48 – 3G: WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 – 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
● Dual SIM
● Supports NFC ● Bluetooth 5.2 ● Bands: – 5G: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n4 0/n41/n66/n77/n78 – 4G: LTE FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20 /26/28/32/66 – 4G: LTE TDD: 38/40/41/42 – 3G: WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 – 2G: GSM: 2/3/5/8 ● Wi-Fi 6 |
Both models are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform, with the Xiaomi 13 Pro also featuring HBS Multi-Link technology and dual-band simultaneous (DBS) Multi-Link operation for network connectivity. The Xiaomi Surge battery management system ensures long battery life with 67W wired turbocharging and 50W wireless turbocharging for the Xiaomi 13, and 120W HyperCharge for the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which charges to 100% in just 19 minutes. Both models have a minimalistic design in Black, White, and Flora Green colours.
Pricing and Availability
Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are available for sale starting March 14 via Xiaomi official channels and major retailers Currys and Argos
Xiaomi 13 Pro comes in Ceramic Black with 1 storage variant
12GB+256GB – priced at £1,099
Xiaomi 13 comes in one colour: Black with 1 storage variant.
8GB+256GB – priced at £849
Xiaomi 13 Lite comes in three colours: Green, Pink, and Black, with 1 storage variant.
8GB+128GB – priced at £449
Xiaomi 13 Lite is available for sale now via Xiaomi’s official channels.
