Xiaomi’s new flagship telephones are on sale now

Xiaomi’s new flagship telephones for 2023 are right here. The Xiaomi 13 sequence have been introduced in China again in December, however we needed to wait till MWC in late February for a worldwide launch.

New Leica-branded cameras, up to date designs and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset are the headline upgrades on the common 13 and 13 Professional, though a brand new Lite mannequin isn’t fairly as succesful.

With all three telephones now on sale within the UK and Europe, right here’s all the things you must know – together with how a lot every cellphone prices and the place to purchase it from.

When will the Xiaomi 13 be launched globally?

Xiaomi unveiled the primary two telephones within the Xiaomi 13 sequence – alongside its up to date MIUI 14 software program – on 11 December 2022, after an preliminary 1 December launch was postponed.

Nevertheless, that was solely a Chinese language launch. It wasn’t till 26 February 2023 that the 13 and 13 Professional have been introduced internationally in Barcelona (simply earlier than MWC), alongside a extra reasonably priced 13 Lite.

The latter went on sale instantly, however you needed to wait till 14 March to get your palms on the 2 flagships. Early chook pricing on each lasts till the top of 20 March, after which they’ll be on normal sale (extra particulars within the pricing part beneath).

As typical for Xiaomi, not one of the telephones might be launched in North America.

The can also be considered engaged on an much more succesful Xiaomi 13 Extremely, however there was no signal of it on the MWC occasion. Tipster Digital Chat Station beforehand instructed that it’ll arrive someday after the top of March.

How a lot does the Xiaomi 13 price?

Listed below are the beginning costs for the all three Xiaomi 13 sequence telephones:

• Xiaomi 13 (8+256GB) – £849/€999 – UK early chook supply contains an £80 coupon to spend on AIoT ecosystem merchandise – legitimate 14 days after buy for an additional month. As much as £50 off with trade-in
• Xiaomi 13 Professional (12+256GB) – £1,099/€1,299 – UK early chook supply features a £100 coupon to spend on AIoT ecosystem merchandise – legitimate 14 days after buy for an additional month. As much as £50 off with trade-in
• Xiaomi 13 Lite (8+128GB) – £449/€499 – £30 off within the UK, as much as £50 off with trade-in

The 13 and 13 Professional will even be accessible through Currys and Argos within the UK, however the listings aren’t reside there but. Whereas not one of the telephones are formally accessible within the US, you could possibly import one through Aliexpress.

That pricing places the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Professional in flagship territory, whereas the 13 Lite is a mid-range contender.

For context, right here’s how the corporate priced the telephones final yr:

What are the Xiaomi 13 specs and options?

So what do you have to count on from the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Professional? We’ll break it down by mannequin:

Xiaomi 13

The Xiaomi 13 options an up to date design, with a flat show and shiny, straight-edged physique that’s instantly paying homage to the latest iPhones. It additionally boasts an IP68 ranking for mud and water safety.

It’s accessible in a number of colors as customary in China (black, mild inexperienced, mild blue, gray and white), however solely the black, inexperienced and white finishes have made it to the worldwide mannequin. It means there’s no possibility for the vegan leather-based discovered on the sunshine blue model.

The Xiaomi 13 is a little bit larger than final yr’s 12, with a 6.36in OLED show. That is in any other case just like the earlier cellphone although, with a 1080 x 2400 decision, 120Hz refresh charge, and assist for a spread of HDR requirements.

Unsurprisingly, the cellphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which is mixed with 8/12GB of RAM, and 128/256/512GB of storage. The 128GB fashions use the marginally older UFS 3.1 storage customary, however the larger capability variations leap to quicker UFS 4.0.

Energy comes from a 4500mAh battery that helps 67W wired charging, 50W wi-fi charging, and 10W reverse wi-fi charging.

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As for the cameras, you possibly can see that the cellphone has a Leica-branded triple digital camera on the rear. The principle shooter is a 50Mp, f/1.8 digital camera with OIS, and it’s joined by a 10Mp, 3x telephoto digital camera and a 12Mp ultrawide. The inclusion of the telephoto is the most important leap from the earlier mannequin. Lastly, there’s a 32Mp selfie digital camera.

Listed below are the total specs:

• 6.36in 120Hz OLED show (1080×2400)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• 8/12GB RAM
• 128/256/512GB storage
• 4500mAh battery
• 67W wired charging
• 50W wi-fi charging
• Digital camera:
  • 50Mp, f/1.8 essential digital camera with OIS
  • 10Mp, f/2.0, 3x telephoto digital camera with OIS
  • 12Mp, f/2.2 ultrawide digital camera
  • 32Mp, f/2.0 selfia digital camera
• IP68
• 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.0/8.1mm
• 185/189g
• Android 13 with MIUI 14

Xiaomi 13 Professional

Then there’s the Professional, which seems a little bit completely different. For one, it boasts a curved show and physique, nearer in model to earlier Xiaomi flagships.

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There are fewer colors to select from in China than the common 13 (white, black, inexperienced and light-weight blue), however you solely get white or black internationally. Each function a ceramic quite than glass again, however you miss out on the sunshine blue vegan leather-based possibility as soon as once more. Just like the 13, it has an IP68 ranking.

The Professional can also be considerably bigger than the 13, with a 6.73in show that makes use of LTPO tech for a dynamic variable refresh charge (although nonetheless as much as 120Hz) and has the next 1440 x 3200 decision.

The chipset is as soon as once more the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and it launches with the identical set of RAM and storage choices as the usual cellphone.

The battery is a little bit larger at 4820mAh, and makes use of Xiaomi’s Surge G1 chip to ship 120W wired charging, 50W wi-fi charging, and 10W reverse wi-fi charging.

Apart from the show, the digital camera is inevitably the place the most important upgrades from the 13 are to be discovered, though at a look issues appear related.

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The principle lens remains to be 50Mp, however makes use of the a lot bigger 1in Sony IMX989 sensor – the identical one used to nice impact within the Xiaomi 12S Extremely. Right here’s it’s at an f/1.9 aperture, and naturally options OIS.

The telephoto lens can also be a 50Mp sensor, with a 3x zoom degree and aperture of f/2.0. Because of a brand new ‘floating’ lens construction, it’s additionally able to specializing in objects simply 10cm away, in concept making it extra versatile than most telephotos on the market.

Then there’s the ultrawide, which is identical as final yr’s. It’s additionally a 50Mp shooter, with an f/2.2 aperture and autofocus. Lastly, the 32Mp selfie digital camera is identical as on the 13.

Listed below are the total specs:

• 6.73in 120Hz LTPO OLED show (1440×3200)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• 8/12GB RAM
• 128/256/512GB storage
• 4820mAh battery
• 120W wired charging
• 50W wi-fi charging
• Digital camera:
  • 50Mp, f/1.9 essential digital camera with OIS
  • 50Mp, f/2.0, 3x telephoto digital camera with OIS
  • 50Mp, f/2.2 ultrawide digital camera
  • 32Mp, f/2.0 selfia digital camera
• IP68
• 162.9 x 74.6 x 8.4/8.7mm
• 210/229g
• Android 13 with MIUI 14

Xiaomi 13 Lite

On the worldwide launch occasion, Xiaomi added a 3rd mannequin to the 13 sequence, though it’s rather more reasonably priced than the 13 and 13 Professional.

Almost each spec has been downgraded consequently, however it nonetheless seems aggressive for a mid-range cellphone. It nonetheless includes a 6.55in 120Hz OLED show at an equivalent decision to the common 13.

Nevertheless, inevitable compromises come within the type of the much less succesful Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset (alongside a most of 8GB of RAM) and a barely smaller 4500mAh battery.

However the cameras are the place trade-offs are most evident, with a downgraded 50Mp essential sensor joined by simply 12Mp ultrawide and 2Mp macro. It means there’s no telephoto lens, though you do nonetheless get a 32Mp selfie digital camera.

Nevertheless, regardless of retaining the glass again, it’s comparatively light-weight at 171g. There are additionally some extra vibrant finishes coming to a world viewers, with a selection between blue, pink and black. Nonetheless no vegan leather-based possibility, although.

Listed below are the total specs:

• 6.55in 120Hz OLED show (1080×2400)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
• 8GB RAM
• 128/256GB storage
• 4500mAh battery
• 67W wired charging
• 50Mp, f/1.8 essential digital camera
• 8Mp, f/2.0 ultrawide digital camera
• 2Mp macro digital camera
• 32Mp, f/2.4 selfie digital camera
• 162.9 x 74.6 x 8.4/8.7mm
• 171g
• Android 13 with MIUI 14

What in regards to the Xiaomi 13 Extremely?

Xiaomi normally launches its Extremely fashions a short while after the primary line, so we’re not anticipating to see it arrive any time quickly. Nonetheless, we do have already got a primary leak about its specs.

Digital Chat Station is the supply, and this primary leak focusses on the cellphone’s digital camera. We will reportedly count on a quad digital camera setup, with the return of the 1in IMX989 sensor for the primary digital camera. The large improve this time needs to be the inclusion of gimbal stabilisation.

Apart from these tidbits, there’s been nothing else leaked in regards to the upcoming Extremely, so we’ll hold digging and updating this text as extra data turns into accessible. Within the meantime, verify our roundup of the greatest Xiaomi offers to see if you happen to can bag a cut price on one of many present fashions. 

Will there be a Xiaomi 13 Lite?

We’ve additionally heard stories of a Xiaomi 13 Lite, which has been noticed listed on the Google Play Console, together with a picture.

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A number of specs are listed too, together with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and a show with 1080 × 2400 pixel decision. It seems to be working Android 12, and is believed by some websites to in actual fact be a re-brand of the Xiaomi Civi 2 which has already launched in China.

Will there be Xiaomi 13S telephones later within the yr?

That is one thing we all know for positive. Xiaomi has confirmed that there might be no half-year ‘S’ updates for each the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Professional.

The information comes through a Weibo publish from none aside from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, whose translated message reads “Mi 13 presently has no plans to make a half-generation upgraded model. Don’t anticipate Xiaomi 13S”.

It doesn’t rule out half-year updates to Xiaomi flagships sooner or later, however there’ll be none in 2023.