Xiaomi 13T

Released September 2023

Premium ($600-$800)
Xiaomi 13T

Summary

Pros

  • Good at capturing action photos such as sport scenes
  • Screen with good color rendering in most tested lighting conditions
  • Smooth screen interaction in all tested use cases
  • Built-in speakers allowed for a nice dynamics rendition, even at loud volume
  • Very few artifacts noticed with the built-in speakers
  • Well-rounded autonomy and charging experience

Cons

  • Struggles to capture colorful scenes
  • Screen lacks brightness under sunlight
  • Visible aliasing on screen when playing video games
  • Frame mismatches when watching videos and playing video games
  • Recordings often sound harsh, especially at loud volume
  • Recordings often sound too compressed with loud sources

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
123
camera
2024
94th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
123
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
121
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
65
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
65
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
101
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Video i
132
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Xiaomi 13T camera
129
display
2024
98th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
129
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
119
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
151
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
125
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Touch i
132
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Xiaomi 13T display
128
audio
2024
76th

in Global Ranking

18th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
128
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
129
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
126
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Xiaomi 13T audio
114
battery
112th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
114
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 164
Top score
Honor X9c

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
105
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 197
Top score
Honor X9c
Charging i
133
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
105
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 6h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h35
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
0h52
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
6h Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Xiaomi 13T battery

Specifications

162.2 x 75.7 x 8.5mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wired only

Charging

256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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