Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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| XiaomiXiaomi 13 Pro | XiaomiXiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2022 | September 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.73″ | 6.9″ |
| Resolution | 3200 × 1440 (better) | 2608 × 1200 |
| Sharpness | 521 pixels per inch (better) | 416 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 3,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | 3D-curved WQHD+ AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio | AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED screen, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz |
| Brightness detail | 1,200 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,900 nits peak | Multi-scenario peak 3,500 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit |
| Always-on display | – | Full-screen always-on display |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 on the main screen; Dragon Crystal Glass on the rear screen |
| Display features | AdaptiveSync Pro with dynamic 1–120 Hz refresh; up to 240 Hz touch sampling; over one billion colours, DCI-P3, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Pro HDR; 360° ambient-light sensors | P3 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main-screen HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch; up to 300 Hz main-screen and 120 Hz rear-screen touch sampling |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB – 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4 nm; one Cortex-X3-based core up to 3.19 GHz, two Cortex-A715-based and two Cortex-A710-based cores up to 2.8 GHz, and three Cortex-A510-based cores up to 2.0 GHz | Third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 4.60 GHz; third-generation TSMC 3 nm process; Notebookcheck confirms the English Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 name |
| GPU | Adreno 740 identified by Android Central; the UK maker specification does not name the GPU | Adreno GPU; maker does not publish a model number |
| AI engine | – | Qualcomm AI Engine |
| Storage type | 12 GB LPDDR5X at 8,533 Mbit/s with 256 GB or 512 GB UFS 4.0; no microSD expansion (TechAdvisor). Current UK specifications take precedence over the review's LPDDR5/UFS 3.1 table and its launch claim that only 256 GB was sold in the UK. | LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage; maker explicitly pairs 16 GB/1 TB; 12/512 GB and 16/512 GB configurations confirmed by Notebookcheck |
| Cooling | LiquidCool Technology with a large vapour chamber and multiple graphite layers | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.2× | 5× (better) |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony IMX989, 1-inch sensor, f/1.9, 1.6 µm pixels or 3.2 µm four-in-one pixels, eight-element Leica lens and HyperOIS; 23 mm equivalent confirmed by co-developer Leica | 50 MP Light Hunter 950L, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS, QPD autofocus; 4-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view and autofocus down to 5 cm | 50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP, f/2.0, 75 mm equivalent, OIS and floating 3P+3P lens with Focal Shift; focuses down to 10 cm for macro; 3.2× optical zoom confirmed by all three reviews | 50 MP periscope, 1/2-inch sensor, ƒ/2.6, OIS; 30 cm telephoto macro |
| Front camera | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm four-in-one pixels; 89.6° field of view | 50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 90° field of view, autofocus |
| Zoom | 3.2× optical telephoto (TechAdvisor, Android Central and Tom's Guide); maker-stated digital zoom up to 70× | – |
| Video recording | Dolby Vision up to 4K 60 fps; 8K 24 fps; 4K 24/30/60 fps; 1080p 30/60 fps; 720p 30 fps; Ultra Night Video up to 4K 24 fps; slow motion at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps, with resolution unspecified in the main sheet | 8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps |
| Front video | Dolby Vision up to 1080p 30 fps; 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; teleprompter and vlog modes | 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps |
| Camera features | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks, filters, shutter sound and watermark; 35/50/75/90 mm Master-lens effects; Xiaomi Imaging Engine, ProFocus motion/eye tracking, Lightning Burst, night modes on all rear cameras, HDR, Supermoon, panorama, documents, clone, long exposure, Pro and cinematic effects | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, Dolby Vision, motion capture, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,820 mAh | 7,500 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 120 W (better) | Up to 100 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 50 W | Up to 50 W |
| Battery life detail | 4,820 mAh typical; Xiaomi Surge charging and battery-management chips | 7,500 mAh typical; 7,330 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery |
| Wired charging | 120 W HyperCharge with included charger; maker laboratory claims of 19 minutes to full in Boost mode and 24 minutes in Standard mode | QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported |
| Wireless charging | 50 W wireless turbo charging | Xiaomi wireless charging |
| Charges other devices | 10 W reverse wireless charging | 22.5 W wired and wireless reverse charging |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 229 g | 219 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.38 mm | 8 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.9 × 74.6 mm | 162.9 × 77.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | – |
| Materials | Ceramic back; aluminium sides described by TechAdvisor | – |
| Colours | Ceramic White and Ceramic Black in the UK specification; additional Chinese colours described in reviews are not UK configurations | Black, White, Cool Smoky Purple and Forest Green; China-market names |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 laboratory testing in static fresh water to 1.5 m for 30 minutes; protection can deteriorate and liquid damage is excluded from the stated warranty | – |
| Biometrics | In-screen fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared blaster, barometer and flicker sensor | Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors |
| Speakers | Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio certification | Stereo dual speakers; four microphones; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MIUI 14 based on Android 13 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3; Android 16 identified by Notebookcheck; China variant |
| Software updates | Reviews agree on three Android updates but differ on security duration; Android Central reports five years, while TechAdvisor and Tom's Guide report four | – |
| In the box | Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card | Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G SA/NSA and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; UK bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78 | 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/18/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply |
| SIM | Two nano-SIMs, or one nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM availability depends on country and carrier | Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 capability, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 with FastConnect 7800; features depend on region, network and OTA support; Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 and 5 GHz; 2×2 MIMO, MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC and LHDC | Bluetooth 5.4 and dual Bluetooth per current maker sheet; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC; Notebookcheck instead lists Bluetooth 6.0 |
| NFC | Supported | Chinese Wallet transport, access-card and payment functions; availability depends on location and provider |
| USB | USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket (TechAdvisor) | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; a separate USB 3 cable is required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers |
| Positioning | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GPS and network positioning | GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; assisted network positioning |
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