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Xiaomi 13T Pro vs Xiaomi 13

70 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T Pro
VS
70 out of 100
Xiaomi 13
Xiaomi 13T Pro
Xiaomi 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 13T Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus) that was released on September 26, 2023, against the Xiaomi 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (3)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
  • The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (24:59 vs 21:52 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1261 against 1101 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T Pro and Xiaomi 13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
33.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
5.8
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
13T Pro
vs
Xiaomi 13

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.36 inches
Resolution 1220 x 2712 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 446 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 1900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5% 89.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 100% 98.6%
PWM 120 Hz 488 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
13T Pro
6.67β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
Xiaomi 13
6.36β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
13T Pro
1101 nits
Xiaomi 13 +15%
1261 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) 152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) 7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Blue, Green White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
13T Pro
87.5%
Xiaomi 13 +2%
89.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 13T Pro and Xiaomi 13
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock 3350 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-X3		 - 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
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 690 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Immortalis-G715 MC11 Adreno 740
GPU shading units 1408 1536
GPU clock 1150 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~3238.4 GFLOPS ~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 13T Pro and Xiaomi 13
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
13T Pro
1917
Xiaomi 13 +5%
2004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
13T Pro
4509
Xiaomi 13 +18%
5311
Compute Score (GPU)
13T Pro
8637
Xiaomi 13 +2%
8801
Compute Score (GPU) 8637 8801
Single-core score 1917 2004
Multi-core score 4509 5311
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
13T Pro +4%
1820682
Xiaomi 13
1743949
CPU 583431 579791
GPU 492102 433528
Memory 326977 291203
UX 418172 439427
Total score 1820682 1743949
Samples [15 tests] [14 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
13T Pro +26%
1370
Xiaomi 13
1090
Stability 88% 89%
Graphics test 10 FPS 8 FPS
Graphics score 1370 1090
3DMark Solar Bay
13T Pro +5%
5565
Xiaomi 13
5308
Stability 82% 98%
Graphics test 21 FPS 20 FPS
Section 1 24 FPS 23 FPS
Section 2 21 FPS 20 FPS
Section 3 18 FPS 17 FPS
Graphics score 5565 5308
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
13T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13
3665
Stability - 89%
Graphics test - 21 FPS
Graphics score - 3665
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi 13T Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (ShΕ«)AnTuTu 121921973
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Swex)AnTuTu 121756995
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Leo)AnTuTu 111784409
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Miguelito)AnTuTu 111833119
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (Miguelito)Geekbench 6 GPU8295
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Xiaomi 13
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Andrewei)AnTuTu 111830711
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Pat)AnTuTu 111793929
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (Simon)AnTuTu 111845042
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-28 (vrostyy)AnTuTu 111728936
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-13 (Bek)AnTuTu 111800492
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 4266 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3
OS size 49 GB 31.5 GB
OS updates 4 years 3 years
Security updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max charge power 120 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (68% in 15 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:26 hr 0:42 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:13 hr 09:47 hr
Watching video 13:12 hr 14:15 hr
Gaming 06:15 hr 05:57 hr
Standby 99 hr 127 hr
General battery life
13T Pro
21:52 hr
Xiaomi 13 +14%
24:59 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.2x
Flash 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 960 FPS (1080p) 1920 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX707 Sony IMX800
Sensor size 1/1.28" (β‰ˆ 0.78 inch) 1/1.49" (β‰ˆ 0.67 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 10 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 50 mm 75 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) 1/3.75" (β‰ˆ 0.27 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 1 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
13T Pro +3%
135
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
13T Pro +11%
134
Xiaomi 13
121
Generic main camera score
13T Pro +1%
131
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokeh 70 55
Preview 77 68
Zoom 98 131
Samples Photo samples of Xiaomi 13T Pro from DxOMark Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) 1/3.14" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.3
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
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
13T Pro
89.7 dB
Xiaomi 13 +2%
91.4 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced September 2023 December 2022
Release date September 2023 December 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $1099 $999
Successor - Xiaomi 15T Pro - Xiaomi 17
SAR (head) - 0.998 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.997 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 120 W Yes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 13T Pro. But if the battery life, connectivity, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 13.

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kem April 14, 2025 at 07:39 AM
13t pro kind of sucks even though it's newer Plastic frame deymm MTK SOC Poor Battery Expensive Xiaomi 13 looks more premium i swear
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Sameh August 20, 2024 at 06:34 PM
How come the battery in MI 13 (4500) is lower, 500, and does not last equal to 13t pro, but also lasts more than 13t pro (which is 5000)?
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armin.m February 28, 2024 at 06:07 AM
I believe that Xiaomi's flagship models are superior devices, unlike their other mobile phones.
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