Xiaomi has never been one to shy away from power. It’s usually first in line for Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset, and high-speed charging is guaranteed. However, the devil is in the details, as they say. Xiaomi’s penchant for conservative designs and unusual feature omissions has held back some of the company’s best phones in the last few years. Now, it’s hoping to buck that trend in a big way with the global launch of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.

We haven’t had quite enough time to put the new flagship Xiaomi 13 Pro through its paces (it’s been a jam-packed February!), but we’ve had a chance to gather our initial impressions. Here’s what we’ve picked up on during our Xiaomi 13 Pro hands-on testing.