Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Released April 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)

Summary


Pros

  • Excellent and consistent image quality at all zoom distances, providing natural details rendering
  • Good camera performance in low-light conditions, resulting in detailed and well-exposed photos
  • In photo, rendering sharp subjects even when in motion, and delivering a good level of details even in challenging conditions
  • Very good sonority both with built-in speakers and in recordings
  • Punchy and accurate dynamics both with built-in speakers and in recordings
  • Pleasant display experience with smooth transitions and flicker-free viewing
  • Good device for selfie videos

Cons

  • Lack of consistency in capturing the moment
  • Occasional unnatural and inconsistent background blur in bokeh mode
  • Occasional video instabilities due to difficulty in adapting exposure in lighting transitions
  • Some abnormalities in videos
  • Unnatural skin-tone rendering in backlit conditions
  • Not suitable for recording music at high volume.
  • Underperforming audio zoom feature
  • Unsatisfying video viewing experience
  • Visible color shift when viewed at an angle
  • Not optimized for taking group selfies

Scores


140
camera
2023
Overall Camera Score i
140
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
138
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
65
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
72
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
147
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
137
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

130
display
2023
Overall Display Score i
130
52
Realme C21
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
134
40
Realme C21
BEST 163
Color i
152
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Video i
121
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Motion i
103
54
Realme C21
BEST 159
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Touch i
113
40
Realme C21
BEST 170
Artifacts i
137
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 163
Top score
OnePlus Open
140
audio
2023
Overall Audio Score i
140
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
139
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

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
141
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

133
battery
2023
Overall Battery Score i
133
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
122
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
151
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
131
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 8h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h29
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
0h49
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
7h30 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
128
selfie
2023
Overall Selfie Score i
128
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
123
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
137
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156

Specifications


163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele, Long Tele

Main camera
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