iPhone 13vs Xiaomi 12
Weighted overall score across performance, camera, battery, RAM, storage and display — plus the full spec sheet below.
Score breakdown
How each phone scores per category, out of 100.
Performance
iPhone 13 82
Xiaomi 12 84
Camera
iPhone 13 24
Xiaomi 12 50
Battery
iPhone 13 73
Xiaomi 12 87
RAM
iPhone 13 50
Xiaomi 12 87
Storage
iPhone 13 100
Xiaomi 12 71
Display
iPhone 13 91
Xiaomi 12 84
Full specifications
Every field on record — collapse a category to skip it.
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
RAM Differs
4GB RAM
8/12GB RAM
RAM Differs
iPhone 13 4GB RAM
Xiaomi 12 8/12GB RAM
Body Differs
174g, 7.7mm thickness
179g or 180g, 8.2mm thickness
Body Differs
iPhone 13 174g, 7.7mm thickness
Xiaomi 12 179g or 180g, 8.2mm thickness
Video Differs
2160p
4320p
Video Differs
iPhone 13 2160p
Xiaomi 12 4320p
Camera Differs
12MP
50MP
Camera Differs
iPhone 13 12MP
Xiaomi 12 50MP
Battery Differs
3240mAh
4500mAh
Battery Differs
iPhone 13 3240mAh
Xiaomi 12 4500mAh
Chipset Differs
Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chipset Differs
iPhone 13 Apple A15 Bionic
Xiaomi 12 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
OS Differs
iOS 15, up to iOS 26.6
Android 12, MIUI 13
OS Differs
iPhone 13 iOS 15, up to iOS 26.6
Xiaomi 12 Android 12, MIUI 13
Storage Differs
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Storage Differs
iPhone 13 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
Xiaomi 12 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Battery type Differs
PD2.015W
67W50W
Battery type Differs
iPhone 13 PD2.015W
Xiaomi 12 67W50W
Display resolution Differs
1170x2532 pixels
1080x2400 pixels
Display resolution Differs
iPhone 13 1170x2532 pixels
Xiaomi 12 1080x2400 pixels
Display size Differs
6.1"
6.28"
Display size Differs
iPhone 13 6.1"
Xiaomi 12 6.28"
Release date Differs
Released 2021, September 24
Released 2021, December 31
Release date Differs
iPhone 13 Released 2021, September 24
Xiaomi 12 Released 2021, December 31
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Technology
iPhone 13 GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Xiaomi 12 GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
2G bands
iPhone 13 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xiaomi 12 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
iPhone 13 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xiaomi 12 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International
4G bands
iPhone 13 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635
Xiaomi 12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
5G bands
iPhone 13 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633
Xiaomi 12 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Speed
iPhone 13 HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Xiaomi 12 HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Announced
2021, September 14
2021, December 28
Announced
iPhone 13 2021, September 14
Xiaomi 12 2021, December 28
Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Available. Released 2021, December 31
Status
iPhone 13 Available. Released 2021, September 24
Xiaomi 12 Available. Released 2021, December 31
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Dimensions
iPhone 13 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Xiaomi 12 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Weight
174 g (6.14 oz)
179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
Weight
iPhone 13 174 g (6.14 oz)
Xiaomi 12 179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Build
iPhone 13 Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Xiaomi 12 Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
SIM
iPhone 13 · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xiaomi 12 Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Type
iPhone 13 Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Xiaomi 12 AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Size
iPhone 13 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xiaomi 12 6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Resolution
iPhone 13 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Xiaomi 12 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection
iPhone 13 Ceramic Shield glass
Xiaomi 12 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
OS
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.6
Android 12, MIUI 13
OS
iPhone 13 iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.6
Xiaomi 12 Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Chipset
iPhone 13 Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Xiaomi 12 Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
CPU
iPhone 13 Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Xiaomi 12 Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 730
GPU
iPhone 13 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Card slot
No
No
Card slot
iPhone 13 No
Xiaomi 12 No
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Internal
iPhone 13 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Xiaomi 12 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Dual
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
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Dual
iPhone 13 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Xiaomi 12 —
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Features
iPhone 13 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Xiaomi 12 Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Video
iPhone 13 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Xiaomi 12 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Triple
iPhone 13 —
Xiaomi 12 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Single
iPhone 13 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Xiaomi 12 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Features
iPhone 13 HDR
Xiaomi 12 HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Video
iPhone 13 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi 12 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13 Yes, with stereo speakers
Xiaomi 12 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
3.5mm jack
iPhone 13 No
Xiaomi 12 No
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WLAN
iPhone 13 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Xiaomi 12 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Bluetooth
iPhone 13 5.0, A2DP, LE
Xiaomi 12 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Positioning
iPhone 13 GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xiaomi 12 GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
NFC
iPhone 13 Yes
Xiaomi 12 Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
No
Radio
iPhone 13 No
Xiaomi 12 No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB
iPhone 13 Lightning, USB 2.0
Xiaomi 12 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
—
Yes
Infrared port
iPhone 13 —
Xiaomi 12 Yes
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Sensors
iPhone 13 Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Xiaomi 12 Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Type
Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Type
iPhone 13 Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Xiaomi 12 Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min
50W wireless, 100% in 53 min
10W reverse wireless
Charging
iPhone 13 Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Xiaomi 12 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min
50W wireless, 100% in 53 min
10W reverse wireless
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Colors
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Colors
iPhone 13 Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Xiaomi 12 Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Models
A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, iphone14,5
2201123G, 2201123C
Models
iPhone 13 A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, iphone14,5
Xiaomi 12 2201123G, 2201123C
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR
iPhone 13 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Xiaomi 12 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 13 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Xiaomi 12 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 236.00 / £ 216.25 / € 294.50
€ 185.98
Price
iPhone 13 $ 236.00 / £ 216.25 / € 294.50
Xiaomi 12 € 185.98
iPhone 13
Xiaomi 12
Performance
AnTuTu: 775519 (v9)
GeekBench: 4645 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 985115 (v9)
GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Performance
iPhone 13 AnTuTu: 775519 (v9)
GeekBench: 4645 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Xiaomi 12 AnTuTu: 985115 (v9)
GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
802 nits max brightness (measured)
896 nits max brightness (measured)
Display
iPhone 13 802 nits max brightness (measured)
Xiaomi 12 896 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Photo / Video
Camera
iPhone 13 Photo / Video
Xiaomi 12 Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13 -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Xiaomi 12 -25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 89h
Endurance rating 82h
Battery (old)
iPhone 13 Endurance rating 89h
Xiaomi 12 Endurance rating 82h