Xiaomi 13T

Released September 2023

Premium ($600-$800)

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


123
camera
2024
12th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
123
45
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 157

Sub-scores

Photo i
121
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Bokeh i
65
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 80
Preview i
65
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
101
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Video i
132
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

129
display
2024
13th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
129
52
Realme C21
BEST 154
Top score
Google Pixel 8

Sub-scores

Readability i
122
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Color i
155
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Video i
129
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Motion i
121
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
136
40
Realme C21
BEST 168
Artifacts i
118
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 161
128
audio
2024
16th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

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

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
129
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

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 157

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 157

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

114
battery
18th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
114
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
105
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
133
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
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

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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