Xiaomi 13 vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 11, 2022	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 152.8 x 71.5 x 7.98 mm	6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g	5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Mint, Gray, Dark Blue, Red, Green, Yellow	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 89.48% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 414 PPI	2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.2GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	8836
3D Mark High
Untested	4898
3D Mark Low
Untested	2895

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

16h 29min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

7h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.49" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.2x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 75 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP (HDR)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

126

Overall

130

Photo

122

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

With technology nano skin back

Dimensions	6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.1mm
Weight	6.53 oz / 185.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/512GB

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