Xiaomi 13

Released December 2022

Premium ($600-$800)
Xiaomi 13

Summary

Pros

  • Very good image colors in most conditions for photos and videos
  • Accurate display colors
  • Well-managed contrast and colors when watching HDR10 content
  • Rich and pleasant sound signature with the built-in speakers
  • Good for recording audio
  • Very good wired and wireless charging experience

Cons

  • Exposure instabilities indoors and in low light
  • Inconsistent autofocus performance in photo and video
  • Lack of display readability under sunlight
  • Unbalanced stereo sound
  • Lack of audio zoom and wind-noise handling features
  • Poor autonomy when streaming music and calling

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
130
camera
30th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
130
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
131
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
55
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
68
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
131
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
121
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Xiaomi 13 camera
135
display
21st

in Global Ranking

4th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
135
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
137
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
160
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
126
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
135
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
118
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
124
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Xiaomi 13 display
134
audio
32nd

in Global Ranking

10th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
134
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
134
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
135
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Xiaomi 13 audio
128
battery
38th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
128
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
116
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
142
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
141
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 6h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h29
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
0h46
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
5h28 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Xiaomi 13 battery

Specifications

152.8 x 71.5 x 7.98mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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