Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 13

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Xiaomi 12Xiaomi 12Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Change
Xiaomi 13Xiaomi 13Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Xiaomi 12 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm Samsung), the Xiaomi 13 the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC). The Xiaomi 12's fastest core runs at 3.00 GHz, the Xiaomi 13's at 3.20 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.3 inches on the Xiaomi 12, 6.4 inches on the Xiaomi 13. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Xiaomi 12 as 8GB | 256GB, the Xiaomi 13 as 12GB | 256GB.
  4. Storage: UFS 3.1 on the Xiaomi 12, UFS 4.0 on the Xiaomi 13.

The same on both: NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
4 nm Samsung4 nm TSMC
CPU
1× 3.00 GHz Cortex-X2
3× 2.50 GHz Cortex-A710
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A5101× 3.20 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
3.00 GHz3.20 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 730Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.3 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2400
Pixel density
419 ppi414 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60, 90120 Hzalso 60, 90
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,500 mAh4,500 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.88 · 5.59 mm · OIS12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 5.43 mm · OIS
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.45 · 3.26 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.83 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 16
Released with
Android 12Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
72 sensors75 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy