Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

81 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro

Lighter design: 204g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

91

Xiaomi 12 Pro

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

84

Xiaomi 12 Pro

74

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

76

Xiaomi 12 Pro

63

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

75

Xiaomi 12 Pro

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

80

Xiaomi 12 Pro

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

88

Xiaomi 12 Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

81

Xiaomi 12 Pro

70

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.73 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	970 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	89.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1201 nits

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1049 nits

sRGB gamut	97.4 %	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.18 mm (6.42 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.64 mm (2.94 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 in)	8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

89.7 %

Xiaomi 12 Pro

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1995

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1674

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

5419

Xiaomi 12 Pro

4029

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1995	1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5419	4029

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1524921

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1194018

CPU	389140	314669
GPU	596405	437869
Memory	297015	204120
UX	242361	237360
NanoReview Score	1524921	1194018

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

11992

Xiaomi 12 Pro

9299

Max Surface Temp.	52 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	89 %	67 %
Graphics Test	71 fps	55 fps
Graphics Score	11992	9299

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Pro

11762

Writing score	n/a	13132
Web score	n/a	10845
Video editing	n/a	7440
Data manipulation	n/a	9341
NanoReview Score	n/a	11762

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	26.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time	0:40 h	0:21 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

23:30

Xiaomi 12 Pro

16:53

Web Browsing	09:36 h	06:40 h
Video Playback	13:10 h	10:08 h
Games	05:28 h	04:44 h
Standby Mode	117 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	503 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8700x5800 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50.3 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	503 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9 - 4.0	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX989	Sony IMX707
Sensor size	1/1	1/1.28
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/3.0	f/1.9
Focal length	120 mm	48 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Samsung JN1
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Samsung JN1
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

138

Xiaomi 12 Pro

136

Video quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

137

Xiaomi 12 Pro

125

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

140

Xiaomi 12 Pro

129

Bokeh	65	70
Preview	72	70
Zoom	147	102

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.14
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

123

Xiaomi 12 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

137

Xiaomi 12 Pro

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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 *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B3 / B5 / B8	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)	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 category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

89.5 dB

Xiaomi 12 Pro

84.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	999
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes 120 W

Results

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

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

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