Xiaomi 13 Pro review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi 13 Pro is Xiaomi's 2022 imaging flagship: a one-inch-class 50 MP main camera flanked by 50 MP ultrawide and 50 MP telephoto lenses, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and 120 W charging. It launched at $1,299; used 12/512 GB units now sell for around $292 — the most aggressive price collapse of any camera flagship in our catalog for this generation.

Display and design

The 6.73-inch OLED runs at 120 Hz — screen quality 56/100 on our axis — in a 229 g ceramic-backed body with compactness at 63/100. IP68 sealing is standard. Official software support has run out, which frames every used purchase of this generation.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was the best-behaved flagship chip of its year, and our gaming score of 40/100 keeps it clearly ahead of the current midrange. Everyday responsiveness scores 81/100; the platform still feels fast in the hand.

Camera

The camera is the reason this phone exists: a stabilised 50 MP one-inch-class main sensor, a 50 MP ultrawide, and a 50 MP telephoto, with video to 8K at 24 fps. Our camera score of 60/100 remains among the strongest we track at this used price — the sensor physics did not get smaller with the price.

Battery and charging

The 4,820 mAh battery scores 36/100 on battery life, but 120 W wired charging scores a perfect 100/100 on our charging axis — a full charge in roughly twenty minutes makes the modest capacity a non-issue for most routines.

Verdict

At around $292 used, the 13 Pro is the photography bargain of its generation: a one-inch sensor and triple-50 optics at a quarter of launch price, with the fastest charging in the catalog as a bonus. Ended software support and the 229 g weight are the accepted trade-offs. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra pushed the same imaging idea further; the Xiaomi 14 Pro is the newer-generation platform if support runway matters.