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Xiaomi 13 review: Compact 6.36" Leica flagship with flat screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2023·€999
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#134 of 241
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A rare compact flat-screen flagship.

Xiaomi 13 packed an SD8 Gen 2 and a Leica triple-cam with IP68 into a small flat body. One of the few true compact flagships of 2023.

01Display

84/100

84/100 trails the 88-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeAMOLED flat, 120 Hz
Size6.36 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness1,900 nits

02Camera

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2023.

Main50 MP Sony IMX800, f/1.8, OIS, Leica
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto10 MP, 3.2× optical
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired67 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

06Value

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

What works
  • Genuinely compact flat-screen flagship.
  • Leica 3.2× telephoto + IP68.
  • 67 W + 50 W wireless.
  • 1,900-nit panel.
What doesn't
  • 1080p resolution.
  • MIUI quirks.
  • 3 OS updates only.
  • No periscope.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 91/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 241-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .