Xiaomi 13 Pro

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi takes aim at Samsung and Apple with latest $1,000 device · Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro in international ...

High-end smartphones, those that cost over $800, accounted for 18% of the total handset market in 2022, up from 11% in 2020, Canalys data shows. "Competing with Apple and Samsung is incredibly difficult. A total of 1.21 billion smartphones were shipped in 2022, which represents the Xiaomi had a rough year in 2022 with its smartphone shipments declining 26% year-on-year, according to research firm IDC, the biggest fall among the top five biggest handset vendors. It began pushing into overseas markets around seven years ago, pursuing a similar strategy. The company talked up the capabilities of its camera that it "co-engineered" with German firm Leica.

How does Xiaomi's priciest flagship stack up against the competition from OnePlus, Samsung, and Apple in 2023?

Similarly, the more expensive Xiaomi 13 Pro is almost twice as expensive as the OnePlus 11 given it starts at 1299 Euros. However, when compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra (Rs 1,24,999) and the iPhone 14 Pro (Rs 1,29,900), the Xiaomi 13 Pro could be priced more aggressively when compared to the European pricing. The Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro are the most premium and most advanced smartphones from the company and these are also the most expensive devices from the brand till date with a starting price of 999 Euros for the Xiaomi 13 and 1299 Euros for the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which makes them as expensive as Apple iPhone 14 and the Galaxy S23 series.

Just a day after it made their global debut, the Xiaomi 13 series is now available for pre-order in Malaysia, with free TVs up for grabs during the ...

Just like the Xiaomi 13 Pro, you can also choose between the Leica Authentic or Leica Vibrant colour presets. Under the hood you’re still getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 system-on-chip here, mated to up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. Under the hood, the Xiaomi 13 Pro gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 system-on-chip mated to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. There’s also an in-display fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, an IP68 rating and support for WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, 5G and NFC. As for the non-Pro Xiaomi 13, it might be a much smaller device, but it’s still a pretty capable little smartphone. However, if you pre-order the Xiaomi 13 from a Xiaomi Store, you’ll be able to get a free Xiaomi TV P1 43″ worth RM1,799. It has a 6.36-inch, FHD+ AMOLED display using an E6 OLED panel pushing a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It sits next to a 50MP, f/2.0 telephoto camera equivalent to a 75mm portrait lens along with a 50MP, f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera. There’s a triple rear camera on the back with a main 50MP, f/1.9 camera using the 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor. There’s also 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging, along with support for WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, 5G and NFC. There’s also a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus over it for scratch resistance, while the back is made of a bio-ceramic material. They’re two pretty different smartphones, with one being perhaps more for the casual user wanting a compact flagship, while the latter on paper packs nearly everything you’d want in a smartphone.