Do you like Xiaomi 13?
Do you think it is better than iPhone 14 Pro Max? Whatever your answer, we have something better, the Xiaomi 13 Pro. It’s the best phone we’ve ever seen. Of course, we understand that Xiaomi has nothing in common with Apple. So Apple fans will tear us to pieces for the above. But this is Xiaomi, a brand that always reaches its goals. Looking at the Mi 13 Pro, we understand that it has all the potential to beat not only Apple, but Samsung as well.
Design
The appearance of the Xiaomi 13 Pro is a separate topic for discussion. It still adopts a curved surface design. So, the Pro model and the vanilla version differ a lot. As a reminder, the latter comes with a straight screen.
On the one hand, the curvature is not large and has almost no effect on the display effect. But, it greatly enhances hand feel.
The front of the phone has a 6.73-inch 2K LTPO Ultra-Dynamic screen. It has a pixel density of up to 522PPI and supports 10-bit color depth. It is adjusted piece by piece at the factory and made of Samsung E6 material. The largest peak brightness can reach 1900nit. For those who don’t understand much when we talk about this method. It can still show any content in difficult outdoor lighting. This device supports the latest 1-120Hz infinitely variable refresh rate.
There are different sensors on the front and back. Because of these color temperature sensors. It can accurately reproduce colors under any light. The Xiaomi 13 Pro screen supports 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. It has even passed SGS low blue light certification. The back panel is symmetrical with the front. We mean that it also uses a quadratic-curved surface. One of the versions uses a ceramic material.
Also, we still have the “Mountain Blue” color option of the standard version. It uses technological nano-skin materials and introduces a new silicone formula. It provides a normal leather feel. But the anti-fouling and anti-aging capabilities are greatly improved. We understand that oil stains, markers, lipsticks, etc. can be quickly removed.
XIAOMI 13 PRO Camera
The main camera module differs from previous models. It inherits the design of the Mi 11 Ultra. We mean, it looks identical to it, just without the secondary screen.
Even if you don’t understand much about camera hardware. The huge lens size hints at its powerful capabilities. It uses the IMX989 one-inch sensor. Yes, this is the lens used in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.
The main camera also comes with ALD optical coating. This reduces the incidence of glare. Purple fringing, ghosting etc. This camera takes very good pictures. In terms of clarity and purity. It supports Super Optical Image Stabilization. The second camera lens is from the top echelon. We’re talking about a 50MP Leica floating telephoto lens. It is made with reference to SLR lenses. It can achieve a focus range from 10cm to infinity. It supports OIS. Simply put, it lets you take close-up photos at any distance.
The third sensor is a Leica ultra-wide-angle lens. This is another 50MP ultra-clear lens that can record 115° images.
Also, Xiaomi has teamed up with Leica to develop a super-color imaging system. Leica Dual image quality is 25% higher than previous generation color capture capabilities. So it can record more colorful real-world scenes. Especially when shooting sunsets, rainbows, etc.
Leica watermarks, Leica filters, Leica shutter sound. And master lens packages are all retained.
There is a self-developed Xiaomi imaging chip. But this time it’s better. Now, it has better fusion photography, faster shooting and all things tracking.
Xiaomi 13 Pro comes with standard video shooting features. It supports professional 8K video recording. 4K 60 Dolby Vision HDR recording, etc. Has video stabilization
performance
Since we are talking about a premium smartphone. It needs to update performance with every iteration. In this sense, there is no reason to worry about the Xiaomi 13 Pro. It comes with the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip as its sibling.
Besides, it also sports LPDDR 5X + UFS 4.0 storage specification. This means that the phone is faster than before. In various tests, the phone outperformed. The iPhone 14 Pro Max in terms of frame rate and temperature control. Mi 13 Pro supports the new Wi-Fi 6 protocol, 4K QAM and dual 5GHz WLAN acceleration for the first time. In fact, it has a largest rate of 4.3Gbps. At the same time, the power consumption of the Wi-Fi subsystem is reduced by up to 30%.
The built-in 4820mAh large battery, combined with the growing G1 chip, has an autonomy of 1.29 days. So, this phone lasts longer than your favorite iPhone 14 Pro Max. But, the latter is considered the longest endurance model worldwide.
This phone supports 120W wired charging. 50W wireless charging and 10W wireless reverse charging. Simple calculations show that the phone can reach 100% in 19 minutes.
what else
The Mi 13 Pro also has an IP68 rating. So, it is not afraid of rain or pool. Apart from that, it supports full-featured NFC. Infrared universal remote control and other functions.
There are up to four storage options. The 8+128GB variant is 4999 yuan ($718); 8+256GB is 5399 Yuan ($776); 12+256GB is 5799 Yuan ($833); 12+512GB is 6299 Yuan ($905).
You can choose from four colors – Nano Skin in Mountain Blue (8.7mm/210g) and Field Green. Ceramic Black and Ceramic White (8.38mm/229g) glazed ceramic.
