The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were unveiled in China in December last year. Xiaomi has been sticking with this strategy of early flagship releases to take a ride on the hype of a new Snapdragon SoC. As a result, the Xiaomi 13 duo was among the first devices with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. A few months have passed, and Xiaomi fans have been eagerly waiting for news in regard to the global release. Well, the wait is almost over! The brand has just confirmed the launch of the two devices for February 26 at MWC. Interestingly, the Xiaomi 13 series will launch one day before the Honor Magic5 and Magic Vs global launch. Xiaomi’s event will be live-streamed at 9:30 PM IST on Xiaomi’s official website.
The company’s press release only mentions the Xiaomi 13 Pro, but we know that the two phones are coming on that date. A Tweet from Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun confirms: “The Xiaomi 13 series Launch event is on February 26th”. Note the use of the “term series” so we can assume that both the vanilla and Pro models will be launched on February 26. They have similar specs, but the Xiaomi 13 Pro has the edge. Curiously, the Tweet has an image of someone asking ChatGPT when the Xiaomi 13 series will launch. The robot obviously does not know, but Lei Jun states “Nice try ChatGPT, add this to your database” and then, he proceeds to confirm the data.
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Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro specifications
The Xiaomi 13 packs a 6.36-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of Storage. The phone has a 50 MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. There is also a 12 MP ultrawide snapper and a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom and OIS. It has a 32 MP selfie shooter. The phone is boasted Leica optics just like the Pro. Other specs include NFC, Stereo Speakers, Bluetooth 5.3, and Wi-Fi 6e. The phone draws power from a 4,500 mAh battery with 67W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 15W reverse wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro has the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of Storage. The device boasts a 6.73-inch LTPO OLED screen with Quad HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass Victus. It has HDR10+ support, Dolby Vision, and a fingerprint scanner underneath. The phone has a centered punch-hole for the 32 MP selfie camera.
The phone has a 50.3 MP primary camera with OIS, a 50 MP telephoto shooter, and a 50 MP ultrawide lens. There is also a 32 MP selfie snapper, and Leica tuning. The Pro brings the same features as the vanilla but gets a bigger 4,820 mAh battery with faster 120W charging.
Both phones run Android 13-based MIUI 14 straight out of the box.
The specs are not exactly a mystery, the curious part is how much these phones will cost across global markets.
