Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12

78 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with 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

Larger display: 6.36in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13

84

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13

75

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13

74

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13

77

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13

81

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13

86

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13

78

Xiaomi 12

65

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	414 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1900 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13

1251 nits

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	488 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13

89.4 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 12 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

1974

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13

5320

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1974	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5320	3977

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13

1552567

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	378705	308025
GPU	601199	439066
Memory	291189	237645
UX	281474	212297
NanoReview Score	1552567	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13

12660

Xiaomi 12

8751

Max Surface Temp.	34.9 °C	n/a
Stability	84 %	60 %
Graphics Test	75 fps	52 fps
Graphics Score	12660	8751

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

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 13

n/a

Xiaomi 12

12987

Writing score	n/a	14840
Web score	n/a	11534
Video editing	n/a	7452
Data manipulation	n/a	9643
NanoReview Score	n/a	12987

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	31.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	67 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 (83% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13

24:59

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Web Browsing	09:47 h	06:17 h
Video Playback	14:15 h	10:46 h
Games	05:57 h	04:42 h
Standby Mode	127 h	71 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Digital
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	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX800	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Focal length	75 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.75	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	15 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13

131

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

Xiaomi 13

121

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13

130

Xiaomi 12

113

Bokeh	55	55
Preview	68	69
Zoom	131	72

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

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - 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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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

91.4 dB

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2022 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	December, 2022 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	580
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 67 W

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 13

2 (100%)

Xiaomi 12

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi 12

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Results

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