Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Xiaomi 17T

59 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite

Lighter design: 171g vs 200g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13 Lite

81

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13 Lite

54

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13 Lite

41

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13 Lite

32

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13 Lite

68

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13 Lite

75

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13 Lite

59

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

930 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

sRGB gamut	97.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.23 mm (0.28 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13 Lite

89.5 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 644	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

934

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

2571

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	934	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2571	6686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13 Lite

667696

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	241677	709591
GPU	167935	762021
Memory	112520	409017
UX	145564	526985
NanoReview Score	667696	2407614

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13 Lite

3093

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	18 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3093	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	33.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13 Lite

19:44

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	07:35 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	12:35 h	18:40 h
Games	05:01 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	94 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX376	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3D2	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	6.0
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13 Lite

91.6 dB

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Xiaomi 17T

Key Differences

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