Xiaomi 13 vs 12 Pro

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79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 49% longer battery life (38:16 vs 25:40 hours)
The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 1162K)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1261 against 1055 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

26% higher pixel density (521 vs 414 PPI)
Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	414 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	99.8%
PWM	488 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	2560	1536
GPU clock	680 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	310850
GPU	606113	404697
Memory	288406	206389
UX	279599	238519
Total score	1557593	1162829

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	86%	68%
Graphics test	75 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	12647	9302

Web score	-	11824
Video editing	-	7637
Photo editing	-	29183
Data manipulation	-	9393
Writing score	-	14790

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	31.5 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	136 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2022	December 2021
Release date	December 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi 13 vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi 13 vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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