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Xiaomi 13 vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Xiaomi 13
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1900 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3840 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)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19743029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53209401
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU378705667776
GPU6011991288971
Memory291189560078
UX281474466032
NanoReview Score15525672982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12660n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 31.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing09:47 hn/a
Video Playback14:15 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode127 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX800Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.7
Focal length75 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.751/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.3 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
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 67 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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