Xiaomi 13T Pro First Look: Who is this phone for?

[@warrenschultz2735]

Bottom line...75-80% of people don't have a clue or care or use all of the cameras features. Quality is quality. Xiaomi has it. People aren't ready to make the switch. Samsung and Apple have their fans and I am not one of them...Xiaomi all of the way!! I luv my Mi 11 Ultra..The Samsung 22 Ultra I had went into the cupboard immediately..good bye!!

[@thearyaputra]

May I know, why you don't like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra?

[@YGODueltainer]

Mi 11 ultra is still the goat

[@mr.aleximer]

​@@thearyaputraPrice, OneUI slowing down after few months, selling price dropping down so fast, must buy charger, no 120w charging... had all of them Xiaomi is the best for 99% average daily for majority of people, maybe even everyone.

[@IamJay02]

Yup ​@@mr.aleximer

[@penalvesdelimajosemambuque3291]

Excellent Review! You pointed out the things are mostly forgotten by other Reviewers. Thank you.

[@tylerdunlap8088]

I bought one. It was the cheapest flagship-esque portal to 1 TB of storage. Even my Xperia was more expensive before SD card added.

[@travisbloomfield303]

That is an easy question to answer. It’s for people who don’t want to shell out a fortune and get those lovely Leica cameras and still get great features.

[@ashleymadness15]

Very nice and clean review thanks!! I'm watching this with my Xiaomi Mi9 and can only imagine how good the latest Xiaomis are.. wow!

[@petrisalonen4893]

Speaking of finger print sensors, mentioned at 01:53 made me think : Why can't they just add BOTH? An in-display sensor and one on the power button as well? It must at least be very cheap to add both. I would love to see both available on smartphones.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

not crazy about mirror finishes. Nice to see that there is an alternative although interesting to see if the pricing is the same giztop.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I'll be curious if it shows up on Giz. I don't remember the 12T being sold there.

[@silva_br1]

​@@SomeGadgetGuy 🙏, u23 pro review !!!!

[@nadiapolicarpova7962]

Hi! Just bought my Xiaomi 13T Pro yesterday, after owning a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro for 3+ years. Haven't tested all the features yet, but the first thing that stood out to me as a visual snob and that still bothers me is that whenever I check my Instagram feed, most photos containing people look like an AI decided to "beautify'' their skin by default. I'm looking at the same photos on both phones and the skin just looks "textureless", shiny, mushy, fuzzy on 13T Pro compared to the realistic look on the old Redmi Note 9 Pro, although product & landscape photography looks stunning, as well as any digital and AI-generate art (anything else, but human beings and some parts of animal fur in real-life photos posted by other people). Has anyone else encountered this problem and has a solution?

[@Eckoolt]

I noticed that too in another comparison video on youtube. Now I don't know if it worth buying it 😐 Maybe try usin different camera app like gcam, if setting doesn't make a difference

[@talharoxen]

13t and 13t pro have a huge place in market maybe not in your region. But in many places the normal 13 series isnt available or its extra expensive. From where i am there is no phone that comes near to 13t

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's what's tough about trying to grade these phones. Different regions, different pricing, and different competition. There's no way to come up with one simple verdict.

[@talharoxen]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Thats true. Other that the Review was great.

[@SynisterFour]

About to buy the 13T pro for availability and availability only. I can't find any 13 or 13 Pro's being sold but stores seem to have 13T pros in abundance! Otherwise the 13 would have been the obvious choice. At least I get longer support though.

[@Dysh91]

Best phone reviewer. Important details, shares pertinent opinions.

[@pjohnwilliams6941]

Flossy carter is the goat

[@mattslegg8121]

Id love to know how the camera's compare to the regular 13. Which has the better camera's?

[@SilvioBritto]

I have a Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (X30 Pro) with a 125w charger (IN THE BOX!) and I totally agree with you, it changes all sort of feelings about using 120hz refresh rates, performance modes etc. It's so convenient (even more in Motorola, who has the best battery management/ standby time / screen on time) of all Android today I think.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's something you don't THINK would make as big a difference until you start using it. Then it TOTALLY changes your relationship with your phone.

[@SilvioBritto]

@@SomeGadgetGuy yeah, totally true. Life changing. I don't care about economy of resources anymore. It's 20 minutes for 0-100%. 10 minutes to 0-80% or so. And I usually got 9h of SoT. Sometimes more.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

yeah the CPU... I am a bit confused about that one mmmm and fingerprint... we really need to go to the ultra sonic fingerprint scanners....

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It makes sense for a T series, if they got a good agreement with Mediatek. But damn I wish we would see that Qualcomm Max fingerprint sensor on more phones.

[@joelconolly5574]

T series are usually just Xiaomi's FE versions of their flagship. It's a bit cutdown save for some few features. I think this phone is solid for what it offers at that price. Although the 13 and Pro is slowly dropping in price. But the best thing is this have triple camera setup and flat display. I hope the Xiaomi 14 and Pro will be flat while the Ultra is curve.

[@dannylim246]

The base model 13T only costs $360 where I stay and 13T Pro around $500. It's meant to be a super value buy at these prices and performance. The base model actually outperforms the pro due to heating issues with the same camera, no $360 phone out there can compete.

[@clockdva20]

Xiaomi really need to get a grip with how many models they bring to the market. Flooding the mid range and flagship phones, has to be a drain on costs .do we really need an half year update ? Also this is company that sells several other brands under different names . This makes it very confusing for the buyer trawling through Xiaomi's very blouted range of phones products. My main spec for a new device is the Camera now . With enough power features to make it a strong every day media device as well as a good phone. But with the likes of Oppo . Oneplus . Also sharing the same sales market all are feature packed and for the most part at a better price than the big two players Samsung and Apple .though these days the price gap as narrowed with the 13 and 14 ultras been in a simular price range to both the top end S24 Ultra and I-Phone 15,s top model. There plus and minuses here the market is still awash with lots of the 13 series phones at least here in Germany both old stock or outlet stock or used. and prices vary a lot across both in retail stores and online. For me Xiaomi could make life much simpler if they reduced their model range. For myself I am currently trying to replace my now very old Samsung S9+ at first I wanted to get a full camera but price and set up cost just blew that idea out of the water compared to the costs of a mid to hi end Smart phone and just having everything in one place. My Wife just got herself an standard S24. She wants to stick with the same brand. But Once I started researching myself I found that you can get some much better phones than the base S24. More so looking at 2023.models so that started me on this confusing spec paper trail with Xiaomi's phones this is still on-going as of writing.😅😅 thanks for a good insite.

[@behradnasirimusic]

What was the app in the video, which you showed in the phone, in 10:30 , it was like vidoe/audio editing app. please tell me its name , wanna check it out!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Audio Evolution. The OG audio editor for Android. I still use it a lot on the go.

[@jokjoan]

What a gorgeous update. Still rocking the 12t pro and will just upgrade next year.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I think that'll be a good jump. 👍

[@jokjoan]

My partner didn't wait for this and went for k60 ultra but 12t pro can still hold another year camerawise. Thanks for reviewing real competitors like xiaomi. Not just aypun aypun. Don't get me wrong, I stopped at 12pro max but it just looked all the same. I rather control the phone than the phone controls me. Bluetooth, wifi direct, customizable ui/theme and much cheaper. By the way, I'm also rocking the f5 as a company issued phone. Android just rocks. Have a nice day, good sir.

[@orangeyellow-me1pz]

I definitely appreciate you saying that for people that just point and shoot they should buy cheaper phones. That's exactly what I do. Back when Blackberry was making phones without cameras those were the ones I wanted. I appreciate your camera dives but it's just never been a thing for me save for when I had my LG V10 where I actually tried camera stuff. Currently using a Poco F5 and I only paid 362 USD for 16 GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

[@BudgetGamerz]

Editing a video on my phone thanks to this guy.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Doing it right!

[@lifepolarized]

There is a raw option in pro settings but idk if it's raw raw

[@lonewolfe5129]

What US carriers will this phone work on?

[@davegorthuis679]

I want to buy an upgrade for my Oppo Find X2 Pro, is this 13t Pro a good upgrade?

[@Momesmor]

I am looking to upgrade my Oneplus 8 pro. Should i consider the Xiaomi 13t Pro or the Oneplus 12R?

[@BrianGlaze]

Charger in the box is always the winner

[@antisystemicparadise1202]

I don't think that a device like that with a cpu and a gpu stuffed in it's interiors is called a phone, it's called a mini pc unit.

[@Eckoolt]

What games you are playing in this? Looks interesting 😁

[@crissnickers_frog6689]

this is a year of LG phones older design remake? the curved one @samsung 23 U and this phone to

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah I see a bit of it. I suppose companies don't mind "borrowing" a few design ideas now that LG is properly out of the game.

[@lordlopes7777]

Good thing about the T line up is how cheap they get after some time. In my country the main line is expensive and you have to wait 2 years or more to get then at a good price. Is is good that now they have better cameras and the Leica collab,something which the 12T line really missed.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Definitely some nice improvements over the 12T.

[@lordlopes7777]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah,the 12T pro just feel like a gaming phone,good screen,good chip,good sound,good battery,worst everything.

[@SuperCobragold]

How would it compare to the 13t. Xiomi is changing its os soon, will this phone be upgraded

[@altezzafer]

Excellent! You nail it. The back of the phone reminds me my mi9. Same colour, same plastic back, but i wouldn't change it for this 13T pro (besides of the 120W charge and the 9200+ which is excellent)

[@mamihashimoto1429]

13t pro has glass back with plastic frames. I own the phone.

[@altezzafer]

@@mamihashimoto1429 really looks the same as mi9...

[@Bukovskyy]

Does anyone know how the battery life with two SIM cards turned out ?

[@justintardif9527]

Price is where this is a great phone😊

[@Lord_Fidel]

Juan, between this 13T Pro and the OnePlus 11, which would you take?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oof that's tough. I genuinely don't think there's an outright winner. The pros and cons of each are really specific to the user, and the price you can score each for on a good sale. I don't think you can wrong with either.

[@Lord_Fidel]

@@SomeGadgetGuy thabks Juan, I've been having a hard time choosing too

[@watsonj217]

I had pretty much all the Samsung phones from the s3mini to the S10. I then got a Xiaomi 11t pro and recently just upgraded to the 13t pro. I've never even thought about going back to Samsung 😂

[@PomskieSaints91]

Great review bro

[@Big_Chungus935]

I've seen other videos reviewers experience humidity inside of camera lenses. All of the lenses become visibly blurry. How was your experience with it?

[@RS-nq8xk]

Been using a base 13T for 5 months. Went through Hong Kong's spring humidity (when walls of not fully indoor buildings go all wet) but mine didn't fog out. I don't do video recording though, or only do 720p for space saving. I do use the camera a lot but it might be a different case for continuous video recording.

[@eduardoestebanab8049]

how is the quality of the log 10 bit video?

[@niphanif]

Where's the 2nd speaker located at? Near earpiece top front or top of the frame?

[@coy461]

Hi Juan, in my region the Xiaomi 13 and 13T Pro are currently in the same price point. What would you recommend between the 2? Which of them have better standard photo quality?

[@Kondakov725]

Good review :) I just bought it last week and the phone is incredible! For the last 4 years my phone was XIAOMI POCO F2 PRO which is great and still working very well but lately he has software crash once a day... How about the 13T Pro selfie camera? Did you like it for photos? Still trying to adapt.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oh I'm the wrong one to ask about that. I ONLY use front cameras for video calls LOL. The rear camera on this is so good, it's worth learning how to shoot blind for any moments you really care about.

[@BarryJohnson]

I am with you Juan. If i have to use in display fingerprint sensors I want Qualcomm Ultrasonic or BBK in display optical. Solid phone, I definitely like all of the camera feature enhancements. But man, we have the 13 Ultra 😢😢

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It used to be my favorite thing about the older Xiaomi phones. That power button unlock has still never been beat.

[@BarryJohnson]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Agreed. It's strange that it seems reserved for budget POCO's now.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Sigh... Yeah... I hate that it's becoming a trend. The more expensive the phone is, the less practical it is.

[@BarryJohnson]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yep, it's strange to hear those words but it's true.

[@SanoonMHaniffa]

Hi, does it have a Call recording feature?

[@filipoholz]

Moved from my 10T Pro to the 13T Pro about 2 weeks ago. So far im really happy with it.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's a NICE upgrade!

[@andrewmorgan1802]

I hear Android Auto doesn't work on it?

[@Talangenz]

Can you compare camera to iPhone and more

[@thatdude7170]

Nice to see they've finally re-added telephotos to the t series (even if it could've been a longer focal length), but it's embarrassing that it took them this long to re-add a feature the 9T and 9T pro had in 2019.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I'm glad that moving up to these premium prices, we're seeing fewer compromises. Triple cam should be a really mainstream option now, even for mid-rangers.

[@thatdude7170]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah, the triple cam has been around for so long at this point that it honestly should've made its way to much cheaper phones by now. But I guess with how powerful even a 300$ phone can be these days, most people would have little incentive left to buy a flagship if the last differentiators finally make their way to cheaper phones.

[@PomskieSaints91]

Bro what game you play in 4:47 ?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Dead Cells!

[@smmshoe]

I have it and it is incredible.

[@thaddeus2447]

13T pro would be awesome phone, but few month ago imported 13 pro 12/256gb for basicall MSRP of 13T pro in europe. 13T pro should be much cheaper. Had MI9T pro 8/128gb variant and it cost 330euros, it was always meant to be 400-500 phone, not 750eur++ phone :(

[@altezzafer]

I still have my mi9, it cost me 300euros (6/64gb), same back colour and plastic as the 13T pro. The good thing is the 9200+ and the fast 120W charging. Besides of that, i will keep my old mi9 with 54% health of battery XD

[@kevinpitts3548]

I really liked the 13, had to go back to OnePlus because of the T-Mobile bands. I live deep in East Texas where 60 foot pine trees are. I was losing signal where with OnePlus I wasn't.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's the trickiest thing about imports right now. Getting a good handle on local coverage.

[@effrem123]

Get att better then T-Mobile

[@oliversmith7354]

Xiaomi 13T Pro is powered by a dimensity 9200+ chipset with an octa-core CPU which can perform absolutely amazing.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Big fan of the work mediatek is doing right now.

[@hugheffo]

Have to say if you buy direct from xiaomi they throw in a free pad 6 tablet, which means you effectively pay around £300 for the phone

[@-MrEVIL-]

Using 13 ultra and galaxy s20 I love how Xiaomi doesn't take more than 3 seconds to take a photo at night I like how I don't look idiotic standing still for 10-30s to take 1 photo

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That sensor size is a BIG help for low light. 😁

[@-MrEVIL-]

@@SomeGadgetGuy its also the aperture on secondary sensors

[@Rr-j4x]

would yall use bank info on this phone?

[@karolkarpinski7760]

I just switched from OnePlus 9Pro to 13t Pro 512GB will see if is better

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I think you'll dig it. The OP9 Pro was a monster phone, but the 13T Pro is a SNAPPY modern phone.

[@andrewshiu5872]

Another often overlooked but otherwise excellent feature of this phone, 480hz touch sampling rate

[@andrewshiu5872]

Not to mention, main camera sensor is the Sony IMX 707 which was featured in the Xiaomi 12 Pro flagship last year, crazy value!

[@soulwolf2968]

I Think what Xiaomi T Series offers is Premium Flagship at Lower Price

[@chickenandshrimp1338]

Can T-Mobile support Xioami phones?

[@kevinpitts3548]

Yes but only about 2/3's of the bands needed for full coverage. I lost signal because of this and went back to OnePlus. Love the phone, but couldn't live with poorer reception.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah what Kevin said. IT REALLY matters what bands are most active where you are, but there isn't complete coverage here yet.

[@Granturion]

Doesnt make sense. 799 in germany... i can get a pixel 7 pro, s23, xiaomi 13 pro for the same amount now.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's different for other regions, but this is why I think these mid-year refreshes need to focus on bigger differences. Kinda like when we got a Galaxy S and Galaxy Note in the same year. There were different options for different consumers.

[@RevansixGagaCroft]

here in Spain xioami gave a 200e discount for 13t Series. i've bought 13t pro for 599e + a xiamo A2 43'' television. i think is a very good deal for tht price.

[@cloudxenogear]

In Malaysia 13T price from MYR2499 (around Euro 504). With Euro 799, the price too close to S23ultra 12gb/256gb variant (MYR4499/~euro 890) which easily obtainable through online retailers after heavy discount promo and s23u >>> 13T pro. Anyway in my countries, Apple, Samsung and Huawei have the best after sales service support. The rest including Xiaomi just crap.

[@notagain2856]

​@@cloudxenogearyou mean 13T Pro starts from 504 euro, right? Bcos the 13T starts from Rm1799 (361 euro) in Malaysia

[@cloudxenogear]

@@notagain2856 sorry. I'm referring to 13T pro. Missed out the pro word

[@LaczPro]

That's what I say I hate the most from Xiaomi: That push on more and more phones in the same year. The naming is confusing. Not long ago, I bought my mom a Note 12 and after that, Xiaomi launched like 5 variants of the same phone that did different things. The fun part? I thought the Redmi Note 9S was like the most powerful phone from the 9 series, but when I tried the same with the 12S turns out it wasn't as good as that one was. All because the naming makes things harder than it should be. Now, we're on 13 (and almost at 14), and they still do it. Sure, that's why they're selling like hotcakes, but that eventually will make people switch until they have a clear way to identify their devices.

[@farishanafiah8461]

Xiaomi always use the Mi T series as their affordable flagship alternative, kinda like what OnePlus are doing with the Nord line. I look at it as an offering for any Xiaomi fan who wants the same premium flagship experience but with Mediatek chipset, since the 12T line are Dimensity only, unlike 11T line that has both Dimensity and Snapdragon.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

12T Pro also had a snapdragon. But I get the "affordable flagship" idea. Just, it's not THAT far from the price of a Xiaomi 13 Pro on sale. I think companies like Xiaomi need to do a better job of defining "affordable flagship" better than just saying "it's a lower priced phone with more compromises, that costs almost as much as the phone we launched a couple months ago".

[@solas1183]

The t series though is now priced much closer to the Oneplus flagship rather than the nord series

[@i_watch_everything]

@@SomeGadgetGuy in my place, the price gap between the 13t pro and 13 pro is a one-month salary tho..

[@farishanafiah8461]

@@i_watch_everything And the 13 Pro is available in the second hand market for about 20% to 30% less than its original price.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's the hardest thing to get a handle on. The pricing in different regions. Especially reviewing here in the USA. In SOME markets the 13 Pro is on good sales, but not in ALL markets. That's where the T will make more sense, but I can't really make a video about that that anyone would want to watch LOL.

[@fourppounds]

In the UK the 13T Pro is £300 lol.

[@CJBradley]

I moved from Samsung to the 11T Pro because it came with great camera specs and a very good deal and haven't been dissapointed. When the contracts up I will probably get the Ultra for it's camera more than anything else as I'm a photographer. I don't game (too old for that) so I don't need all that malarky I just need a high end, well built device at the right price.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

The Ultra is a monster camera option. But you shouldn't give up on gaming 😁

[@SpardasTechReviews]

I feel these companies are gonna end up facing the same music Sony had to when they were releasing a new phone every 6 months. Eventually they're going to have to pair back, and I think the 13 lite to 13 ultra strategy works far better. Especially when those 4 phones(the regular 13 to ultra in particular) are heavy hitters and you can get them for decent pricing now. All this does is make me more excited for my 13 ultra next week. Lol

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

THE ULTRA IS A BEAST 😁

[@farishanafiah8461]

But Sony don't have a lot of phone models to begin with. Also, their phone models are very straightforward to understand. By contrast, other brands make different variations despite having the same chipset.

[@SpardasTechReviews]

@@farishanafiah8461 I'm talking when they had the XA, XA Ultra, xz, xz compact, and xz premium. Now it's not an issue because they paired it back.

[@arghadeepsaha8598]

This is what the Chinese do, they don't care about Target audience, they just fill the price gap to hold on to customers- Add something to 13 pro, subtract something from 13 Ultra and we get a 13T pro

[@joelconolly5574]

It's a good phone tho.

[@arghadeepsaha8598]

@@joelconolly5574 I don't see a bad phone now-a-days

[@kevinpitts3548]

This reminds me of the OnePlus 10t, but better!

[@danieltosic6213]

I keeping my 12t pro ❤

[@dosbaddel7436]

No OIS.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It has OIS.

[@dosbaddel7436]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Oh, ok, than youtuber "tech spurt" is wrong, he said: "because of lag of OIS pictures are often blured".

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That doesn't make any sense. This has an insanely fast shutter, and OIS wouldn't cause lag. OIS doesn't have anything to do with lag. Often lag is a processing and HDR issue. Could just be his accent 😉

[@effrem123]

I wish xiaomi was official in US, the best alternative on smart phones flagship killer

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

If it weren't for the carrier lock in, Xiaomi and Poco would be hitting pretty hard here...

[@3dkiller]

what flagship killer, you mean ads bloatware anti killer not to forgot the Xiaomi phones are a huge beacon to chinese servers.

[@jpb7425]

Please can you tell me what is that cow-boy game ?!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Dust and Neon on Netflix 👍

[@jpb7425]

@@SomeGadgetGuy many thanks

[@davidburns8113]

Okay but why didn't you put iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy comparisons in the titles for SEO? the algorithm needs more soyjack face to do well for clicks Juan. Optimize!!!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Ugh. I am bad at youtube and i feel bad.

[@1c2reative]

Slap a GCam on this and enjoy the ride. Bang for your buck is crazy good

[@brendanmcghee5893]

Bang for your buck end of story.

[@janezhitori6203]

300 buck more expensive then Redmi k60 ultra just because it says Leica on lens??? Thanks for great review, but my choice is Redmi k60 ultra..

[@3dkiller]

Nothing Phone 2 is better than this chinese data stealer beacon

[@mega_Boi2004]

Lol cry about it