Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 4500mAh

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1900 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)488 Hz176 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
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 %
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
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)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1974687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53201823
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
CPU378705134288
GPU60119972184
Memory29118970690
UX28147499223
NanoReview Score1552567376385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability84 %99 %
Graphics Test75 fps5 fps
Graphics Score12660983

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
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 31.5 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Web Browsing09:47 h09:03 h
Video Playback14:15 h13:54 h
Games05:57 h05:24 h
Standby Mode127 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX800Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.491/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.75n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Samsung S5K3P3
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM:2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA: B1 / B2 / 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 (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
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
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 425
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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