The Xiaomi 13 and 13 Lite have also made their global appearance alongside the Xiaomi 13 Pro. The Xiaomi 13 is still being positioned as a flagship packing in a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and Leica lenses. The Xiaomi 13 Lite, however, is something akin to an upper midrange smartphone with its Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and 50MP f/1.8 IMX766 main camera.
The vanilla 13 packs quite a spec sheet including a 6.36-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass 5, up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. Aside from its 50MP main camera it will also come with a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide and a 10MP f/2.0 telephoto at the back and a 32MP f/2.0 front-facing camera.
The Xiaomi 13 Lite, on the other hand, arrives with a 6.55-inch 2400 x 1080 120Hz AMOLED screen, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, and a 2MP f/2.4 macro. Selfies can be taken with a 32MP f/2.4 front-facing camera.
Both devices will come with a 4,500mAh battery with 67W Turbo Charging. The Xiaomi 13 has the advantage of supporting 50W Wireless Fast Charging, and 10W Reverse Wireless charging.
Check out their specifications below:
Xiaomi 13
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Screen | 6.36-inch AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB LPDDR5X |
| OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 |
| Rear Camera | Leica Lenses; 50MP f/1.8 Main; 12MP f/2.2 Ultrawide; 10MP f/2.0 Telephoto |
| Front Camera | 32MP f/2.0 |
| Storage | 256GB UFS 4.0 |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 5G |
| Connectivity | WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, Infrared, USB-C |
| Battery | 4,500mAh, 67W Turbo Charging, 50W Wireless Fast Charging, 10W Reverse Wireless |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, AI Face Unlock, Dual Stereo Speakers, IP68 Dust and Water Resistance |
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 71.5 x 7.98mm |
| Weight | 189g |
| Colors | White, Black, Flora Green |
Xiaomi 13 Lite
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Screen | 6.55-inch AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| OS | Android 12, MIUI 14 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.8 IMX766 Main, 8MP f/2.2 Ultrawide, 2MP f/2.4 Macro |
| Front Camera | 32MP f/2.4 |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 5G |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, IR Blaster, USB-C |
| Battery | 4,500mAh, 67W Turbo Charging |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, AI Face Unlock |
| Dimensions | 159.2 x 72.7 x 7.23mm |
| Weight | 171g |
| Colors | Black, Lite Blue, Lite Pink |
Price and Availability
The Xiaomi 13 is priced starting at EUR 999 while the Xiaomi 13 Lite starts at EUR 499 or around PhP 59,000 and PhP 29,000, respectively, when directly converted. The two will hit retail shelves alongside the Pro version starting March 8, 2023 via Xiaomi official channels.
No word yet about local pricing and availability for either smartphone.
