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Xiaomi 13 Lite review: A 2023 slim style-focused mid-ranger with dual front camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2023·$500
Overall
68/100
Class rank
#76 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A slim selfie-focused Xiaomi.

Xiaomi 13 Lite kept the global mid-tier line stylish — slim curved AMOLED and dual front camera at $500.

01Display

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, curved
Size6.55 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Main50 MP
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie32 MP + 8 MP depth (dual)

03Performance

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired67 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 76-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

06Value

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • Slim 171 g curved AMOLED.
  • Dual front cam (32+8 MP).
  • 67 W charging.
  • Style-led colours.
What doesn't
  • SD 7 Gen 1 mid-tier.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • MIUI heavy.
  • No jack.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 8a
$499 · score 83/100

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 148-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .