Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4820mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 229g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1987527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53231574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU38041897913
GPU60058856171
Memory27763767596
UX27763783495
NanoReview Score1536568305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.36 °C43.2 °C
Stability87 %96 %
Graphics Test75 fps3 fps
Graphics Score12534550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing score137807643
Web score93895770
Video editing63465646
Data manipulation92515892
NanoReview Score106877148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 32 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4820 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:22 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing08:06 h07:34 h
Video Playback13:19 h11:52 h
Games04:43 h04:35 h
Standby Mode110 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/11/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Pro
88.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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