Xiaomi 13 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 512GB of storage, IP68 and a wide color palette - for $575
Along with the Xiaomi 13 Pro, a more affordable model called simply Xiaomi 13 was introduced. But it borrowed some of the parameters from the top flagship.
Here's What We Know
Xiaomi 13 is also equipped with a mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the modification with 512 GB of internal memory is also present. And the company did not go down and left the standards LPDDR5x / UFS 4.0. The battery capacity has been reduced to 4,500 mA*h, and the fast charging power is down to 67W.
The standard edition got a less advanced display. It is based on a 6.28" Full HD+ AMOLED E6 panel. However, the company retained support for 120 Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision. The matrix is protected by first-generation Gorilla Glass Victus. A round hole at the top center contains a 32MP camera for selfies. Below the screen is a fingerprint scanner.
The Xiaomi 13 also got a triple main camera with 8K UHD support and optical image stabilization. That said, the set of modules is drastically different. The standard camera is equipped with a 50 MP Sony IMX 800 sensor of 1.49" optical format with 1 micron pixels, while the ultra-wide-angle got a 1/3" sensor of 12 MP. The telephoto lens has a resolution of 10 MP.
Another difference from the Pro version is that the standard edition has only two stereo speakers. Otherwise, there are no changes. The smartphone received the entire set of basic interfaces, the operating system Android 13 with MIUI 14 firmware. Water protection under the IP68 standard is also present.
Price & When We Can Expect It
Xiaomi 13, like the Pro version, will be available in white, black, blue and light green colors. You can find the prices of all configurations below. Note that the most expensive modification of Xiaomi 12 at the start of sales in 2021 cost $630.
- 8/128GB - $575;
- 8/256GB - $620;
- 12/256GB - $660;
- 12/512GB - $720.
Source: Xiaomi