Xiaomi 13 5G in Kenya

The Xiaomi 13 features a 6.36-inch AMOLED screen with up to 1200 nit peak brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The rear camera features a triple camera of 50MP (wide) + 10MP (telephoto) + 12MP (ultrawide) while on the front, there is a single camera of 32MP (wide). The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with up to 12GB of  RAM and 256GB of storage. It has a 4500mAh, non-removable battery with 67W fast charging.  Xiaomi 13 is available in White, Black, Flora Green, Mountain Blue colours.

Variants:

The Xiaomi 13 price in Kenya is;

• Kshs. 98,000 for the 256GB 12GB RAM.

Xiaomi 13 Specs and price in Kenya

Display, Build and Design

Xiaomi 13 features a 6.36-inch, OLED, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ display. With a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~414 ppi density) resolution, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) brightness, and 120 Hz rate, the user is assured of optimal experience as he scans through the gallery photos, flip through the videos downloaded and recorded, and settles down to enjoy quality time playing their favorite games. Xiaomi was keen to have a premium phone that stands out from the competition. 

CAMERA

At the rear of Xiaomi 13, it packs a triple camera set-up consisting of 50MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS primary camera, 10MP, f/2.0 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.75″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom lens, 12MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm sensor. Much was invested in the main camera, and by the look of things, it will not disappoint. The standout features on the main camera package include LEICA lenses, dual-LED dual-tone Flash, HDR, and panorama snapshot options. The Telephoto and X3.2 optical zoom make taking pictures with the main camera an enjoyable experience, with high-quality professional snapshots worth having and sharing for keepsakes and sharing with friends. Besides taking high-quality pictures, Xiaomi 13’S LEICA lenses are made to record impressive videos.  The range specifications one can record in an ideal set-up include 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps and 1080p@1920fps, gyro-EIS. Notably, the main camera is capable to record 8K, 4K, and 1080p videos, with the Gyro-EIS, supporting a real deal in getting stable, high-quality video shots for editing or sharing raw as recorded.

Xiaomi endowed their handset well, packing a 32MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm front-facing camera for selfies of moments with oneself. The front-facing camera not only takes powerful shots at 32MP (HDR, panorama) but is enabled to record high-quality 1080p@30fps videos

OPERATIONS

Running on Android 13, Xiaomi 13 is installed with MIUI 14 for customization and optimizing user experience. A Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset enables the high performance of the device. The chipset is coupled by an equally efficient Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU and Adreno 740 GPU. The combo makes Xiaomi a truly high-performance handset capable of playing high-setting games, multitasking, and long hours on videos without overheating, lagging or stuttering. Unlimited downloading of applications, videos, and content is enabled thanks to a wide array of inbuild ROM and RAM to choose from. Xiaomi 13 model options have the following variants to pick from 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM and 512GB 12GB RAM. The inbuilt memory is quite sufficient to get going at full throttle without worrying about running out of space. The UFS 3.1 – 128GB / UFS 4.0 – 256/512GB technology ensures optimal use by the phone of the available space, reducing redundancy that could weigh the handset down.

NETWORK

Xiaomi 13 is a 5G-enabled handset. It supports up to 5G network bands. Based on GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000/ LTE / 5G Network Technology, the device makes use of HSPA, LTE-A, 5G speed. with such speed and being 5G enabled, the user is assured of fast uploading and downloading speeds. Whether streaming videos, making conference video calls or playing video games, the Xiaomi handset will perform well as long as the signal is perfect, with 3G, 4G, and 5G all on standby.

SENSORS

First an under-display fingerprint sensor brings calls, convenience, and enhanced security to Xiaomi 13. Other sensors installed on the handset that enables better handling and convenience in communications are accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro, compass and color spectrum. Xiaomi 13 also comes equipped with GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) which are useful in tracking and accurate location, especially for motorists. It supports BT, WLAN, NFC, infra-red, USB OTG but no 3.5mm jack port and no radio. To listen to audio, one will have to use Bluetooth connectivity, with the handset having 5.3, A2DP, LE BT specifications.

BATTERY

The device is powered by a 4500mAh non-removable battery with enough power and an efficient processing unit that enables at least 24 hours. To recharge, the user has the option to use a 67W wired adapter capable of recharging 1-100% of the battery in a record 38 minutes. The charging system also supports wireless charging (1-100% recharge in 48 minutes, and 10W reverse charging).