Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12X

88 out of 100

73 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 12X, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
93% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 806K)
Shows 8% longer battery life (38:16 vs 35:28 hours)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1261 against 928 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
The phone is 1-year newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 12X crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	414 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	98.6%
PWM	488 Hz	523 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 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: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	2560	1024
GPU clock	680 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	230693
GPU	606113	219195
Memory	288406	151434
UX	279599	202860
Total score	1557593	806981

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	86%	98%
Graphics test	75 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	12647	4254

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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	31.5 GB	29.3 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:48 hr

Web browsing	13:21 hr	13:05 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	136 hr	104 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	2

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Digital
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)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 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: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (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	-
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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
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"
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 6 (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	5.1
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, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	-
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	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	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12X

Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12X

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Display

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Performance

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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