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Compared to their predecessors, both have received numerous upgrades and new features, promising to be excellent options for users in the high-end segment. So when comparing OnePlus 11 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, which one is the better choice for users?
Design
In terms of design, personally, I find the Xiaomi 13 Pro more appealing and eye-catching. Xiaomi's latest flagship features a back made of ceramic and aluminum frame, very premium materials. Moreover, this phone also has impressive curved edges, with a very high screen-to-body ratio (almost 90%) and supports water resistance and dust resistance to IP68 standards.
Last but not least, the Xiaomi 13 Pro's screen is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 11 has a less impressive finish with a glass back but has a more unique design with a circular camera module. Unfortunately, OnePlus's latest flagship is not IP-rated.
Display
The displays of both phones have fairly similar specifications, so the display quality won't be too different. Specifically, the Xiaomi 13 Pro features an OLED display with a size of 6.73 inches, capable of displaying 1 billion colors with Quad-HD+ resolution (1,440 x 3,200 pixels), adaptive refresh rates from 1 to 120Hz thanks to LTPO, supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+ certified, maximum brightness of 1,900 nits, and has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
On the other hand, the OnePlus 11 has an AMOLED panel with a size of 6.7 inches, Quad-HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+ certified, maximum brightness of 1,300 nits, and an in-display fingerprint reader. Overall, the Xiaomi 13 Pro has a slightly better quality screen with the ability to display 1 billion colors and higher brightness, but you'll be hard-pressed to notice the difference when using these two.
Technical Specifications and Software
The technical specifications of the OnePlus 11 are slightly better than the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. This SoC is built on a 4nm process, has 8 cores with a maximum clock speed of 3.19GHz, and comes with the Adreno 740 GPU.
However, the OnePlus 11 offers higher RAM capacity, up to 16GB compared to just 12GB like the Xiaomi 13 Pro. The internal memory of both phones is up to 512GB (UFS 4.0). In terms of software, both smartphones run on the latest Android 13 operating system with each manufacturer's custom interface.
Camera
In these two phones, the Xiaomi 13 Pro has a superior camera system. Xiaomi's latest flagship features a 3-camera system at the rear, including a 50MP main sensor Sony IMX989 with OIS support, a telephoto lens with 3.2x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera, as well as a 32MP selfie camera. With the OnePlus 11, you get three rear cameras including a 50MP main sensor Sony IMX890 with OIS, a 32MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 16MP selfie camera.
Battery Life
The OnePlus 11 is equipped with a slightly larger battery of 5,000 mAh, slightly larger than the 4,820 mAh battery of the Xiaomi 13 Pro. However, this difference is not significant so they will provide similar usage time and comfortably meet the needs of users for a long day of use.
However, the Xiaomi 13 Pro supports 120W fast charging and wireless charging, while the OnePlus 11 only supports 100W fast wired charging.
Conclusion
From the comparison above, it's evident that the OnePlus 11 and Xiaomi 13 Pro have many similarities and are the most desirable premium smartphones at the current time. Personally, I prefer the Xiaomi 13 Pro due to its superior quality 3-camera system with 50MP lenses and its super-fast 120W charging technology. What about you?
