Xiaomi has finally launched the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphones in China. The latest flagship smartphones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The successor to last year’s Xiaomi 12 Pro offers a 50MP triple-rear camera setup and supports 120W fast charging.
The Xiaomi 13 sports a flat display panel with a flat-edge design. Whereas, the Xiaomi 13 Pro offers a curved display panel similar to its predecessor. Let’s take a closer look at the price, specifications, and features of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.
Xiaomi 13 Series: Price and Availability
The Xiaomi 13 series smartphones will be available for purchase in four configurations – 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB. The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are available for pre-order in China and will be available for purchase starting December 14 in China. There is no word yet on the global availability of the Xiaomi 13 series. Pricing is as follows,
Xiaomi 13 8GB + 128GB – RMB 3999 (roughly Rs. 47,400)
Xiaomi 13 8GB + 256GB – RMB 4299 (approx Rs 51,000)
Xiaomi 13 12GB + 256GB – RMB 4599 (approx Rs 54,500)
Xiaomi 13 12GB + 512GB – RMB 4999 (approx Rs 59,500)
Xiaomi 13 Pro 8GB + 128GB – RMB 4999 (approx Rs 59,500)
Xiaomi 13 Pro 8GB + 256GB – RMB 5399 (approx Rs 64,000)
Xiaomi 13 Pro 12GB + 256GB – RMB 5799 (approx Rs 68,700)
Xiaomi 13 Pro 12GB + 512GB – RMB 6299 (approx Rs 74,500)
Xiaomi 13 Series: Specifications and Features
The Xiaomi 13 series smartphones feature E6 AMOLED display panels that support 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1900 nits peak brightness, and are compatible with Dolby Vision content.
The vanilla variant features a 6.36-inch display panel with Full HD+ resolution. Whereas, the Pro variant offers a 6.73-inch LTPO display with Quad HD+ resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Xiaomi 13 Pro offers a triple-rear camera setup that includes a 50MP Sony IMX989 sensor with 1-inch sensor size and OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens with 115° field of view, and a 50MP telephoto camera with OIS .
Support and 3.2x optical zoom. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 13 sports a 50MP Sony IMX800 sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens with 120° field of view, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom and OIS. The latest Xiaomi flagships rely on a 32MP front shooter for video calling and video calling.
The Xiaomi 13 series handsets are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor manufactured on the 4nm manufacturing process. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings with it an integrated Adreno 740 GPU, up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.
The latest Xiaomi flagship packs the company’s proprietary MIUI 14 out of the box. MIUI 14 for the Xiaomi 13 series smartphones is based on Android 13.
The Xiaomi 13 series smartphones will be available for purchase in four color options – Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Ceramic Green, and Mountain Blue. There is also a Xiaomi 13 Limited Edition that is available in Flame Red, Sapphire Blue, Cement Grey, Hurricane Yellow, and Jungle Green color options. The Xiaomi 13 series smartphones are equipped with stereo speaker setup and are IP68 rated.
Xiaomi 13 Pro has 4820mAh battery and 120W fast charging support. Whereas, the Xiaomi 13 is equipped with a 4500mAh battery unit and supports 67W fast charging. The Xiaomi 13 series smartphones also support 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.
These smartphones use Type-C port for charging and data transfer. However, just like the Xiaomi 12 series, Xiaomi has once again omitted the 3.5mm audio jack.
