Despite being delayed by a week, Xiaomi was able to push through with the launch of the 13 series in China–which comprises of a vanilla and Pro model and no Ultra variant. Aside from the obvious design change, where you get flat frame sides a la iPhone, both models get a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 processor, LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage. Another key update on both phones is that they finally have an IP68 rating–one feature that has been missing on Xiaomi flagship devices in the past few years.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro may have the same display used on the 12/12s Pro, but it is said to be brighter. You still get a triple 50-megapixel camera setup, though you get a different set of sensors: IMX 989 main camera with Hyper OIS, an updated telephoto camera that has a floating lens element and 3x optical zoom instead of 2x, and an ultra-wide-angle camera that also has autofocus. The battery is also bigger at 4820mAh, and you still get 120w wired and 50w wireless charging.
Save for the blue color variant that has a leather back, the rest of the Xiaomi 13 Pro models come with a ceramic back.
The Xiaomi 13, on the other hand, is slightly bigger now with its 6.36-inch AMOLED display–though battery capacity remains the same at 4500mAh, and the same goes for its charging speeds. Like its Pro sibling, the vanilla model gets some upgrades in the camera department: the main camera now uses an IMX 800 sensor, the ultra-wide-angle camera is now 12-megapixels, and the vanilla model finally gets a proper telephoto camera in the form of a 10-megapixel sensor with 3x optical zoom.
The vanilla model settles for a regular glass back, with the blue colorway also getting the leather back option. Unlike the Pro version, the vanilla model has more flashy color options that include Red, Yellow, Green and Blue.
Xiaomi 13 Pro Specs
- Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5x RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 4.0 storage
- 6.73-inch Quad HD+ LTPO E5 AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 12-bit color
- 50-megapixel f/1.9 IMX 989 main camera with PDAF and Hyper OIS, 50-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera with Autofocus, 50-megapixel f/2.0 telephoto camera with 3x optical, Leica optics
- 32-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint scanner
- Harman Kardon Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, IP68 Rating, Surge G1 chip
- 4820mAh battery
- 120w wired charging, 50w wireless charging, 10w reverse wireless charging
- Android 13, MIUI 14
Xiaomi 12s Specs
- Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 4.0 storage
- 6.36-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 12-bit color
- 50-megapixel f/1.8 IMX 800 main camera with PDAF and Hyper OIS, 12-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 10-megapixel f/2.0 telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, Leica optics
- 32-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint scanner
- Harmon Kardon-Tuned Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, IP68 Rating
- 4500mAh battery
- 67w wired charging, 50w wireless charging, 10w reverse wireless charging
- Android 13, MIUI 14
Both phones will go on sale in China starting December 14. The vanilla model starts at CNY 3999(~Php 39.1k) for the 8GB/128GB model and goes up to CNY 4999(~Php 39.8k) for the 12GB/512GB model. The Pro model, on the other hand, starts at CNY 4999(~Php 39.8k) for the 8GB/128GB model and goes up to CNY 6299(~Php 50.2k) for the 12GB/512GB model.
