TL;DR
- A paid battery upgrade program lets users of the Xiaomi 13 series swap in higher-capacity batteries, with gains of 500mAh to 541mAh depending on the model.
- The service costs 189 RMB (~$28) and is expected to be limited, with Xiaomi urging interested users to act quickly.
- The upgrade comes with trade-offs, such as longer charging times, possible heat during optimization, and the need for specific software updates before installation.
While most smartphone brands are busy pushing bigger batteries with every new launch, Xiaomi is taking a slightly refreshing route. Instead of focusing only on new devices, it is going back to its older phones and giving them meaningful upgrades.
In a Weibo post, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing announced an expansion of its paid battery upgrade program to the entire Xiaomi 13 series. The company is actually offering higher-capacity batteries than what these phones originally shipped with.
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