Xiaomi 13 Ultra: news, specifications, prices and release date

Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the brand’s first camera-equipped smartphone in collaboration with Leica, will soon have a successor. Xiaomi has confirmed the future launch xiaomi 13 ultraa smartphone that will come in addition to Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, which the company announced worldwide last February, with richer features and a significantly more advanced camera to compete with the latest developments from Samsung, Vivo, Honor and Oppo.

Official details about Xiaomi 13 Ultra yes, somewhat scarce despite the fact that both Leica and Xiaomi have confirmed that the main feature of this new flagship will be the photographic section.. Thankfully, the leaks have revealed some of the main specs of this device, as well as some of its design, which will be somewhat different from the rest of its smaller siblings, the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro.

The appearance of Xiaomi 13 Ultra, in fact, already shows that the main feature is the camera. The company, according to several leaked images, I will bet on a huge photo module located in the upper central part of the back. You can see in these photos that it will have four lenses and different sensors, as well as a different finish on the back. Among them, one with a skin effect very similar to the one we saw in Vivo X90 Pro or Oppo Find X6 Pro. As for the front, Xiaomi 13 Ultra will have a slightly curved screen around the edges, like Xiaomi 13 Pro .

Speaking of the screen, the screen of Xiaomi 13 Ultra will be very similar to that of Xiaomi 13 Pro as some rumors indicate. In fact, the 13 Ultra is expected to have many features carried over from the Pro model. such as processor or RAM and storage configuration. But let’s take it step by step.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra will inherit some features from its younger brother

Starting from the panel, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra could get a 6.7-inch QHD+ screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, as well as a processor. Snapdragon 8 Generation 2Qualcomm’s most powerful SoC to date, which powers most high-end smartphones, announced in 2023.

The processor will be accompanied by various versions of RAM and storage starting from the base configuration 8 GB + 256 GBone more of 12 GB RAM with the same memory and the last option with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal memory.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra battery, yes, will be slightly higher than the Xiaomi 13 Pro, with 4900 mAh. Oddly enough, it will arrive with a less powerful fast charge; from 90 W instead of the 120W that the Pro model includes. Of course, it will also be compatible with wireless charging.

Leica and a new optical system solution that makes the camera the most important element

The camera, again, will be the most noticeable feature of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and therefore the main difference from the 13 Pro. the Ultra model will retain its association with Leica, and it will include a slightly more advanced camera configuration than the rest of the models thanks to a new optical system and a Summi-cron lens, the company confirmed.

together this time [Leica y Xiaomi] we introduced the latest optical system solution for mobile imaging that has never been seen before, as well as the most advanced Summi-cron lens ever created in the field of mobile imaging.

For the first time, various lenses for smartphones, from wide-angle to telephoto lenses, have achieved excellent and stable optical performance, which can be described as a “mobile imaging ceremony”.

We believe that the ideal lens should have a large aperture, compact size and high image quality throughout the zoom range.

Watering can this statement shared on his Twitter profile.

Optical zoom that rivals the Galaxy S23 Ultra

As such, Leica has revealed that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will have a new optical system, presumably to shoot at a farther zoom than the 13 Pro, which offers up to 3.5x magnification. For this Xiaomi it would be possible to use a system of two cameras with a resolution of 50 megapixels. One of them will allow you to take pictures with a 2x zoom. The other, a periscope lens, will complement the telephoto lens and thus provide an optical range of at least 10x.

In addition to these two cameras, Xiaomi will also include a 50MP wide-angle sensor as well as an ultra-wide-angle camera of the same resolution.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra, when will it be presented and what will be its price?

At the moment, Xiaomi has reported that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will be officially presented in April this year and will be available worldwide “in the coming months”.

Therefore, it is likely that we will also see this model in Spain, despite the fact that its predecessor, Xiaomi 12S Ultra, was not sold in our country. Although the company has not confirmed the exact date, everything indicates that the announcement will be made on the 18th, its prices in China have also already been leaked. They will be next.

• Xiaomi 13 Ultra with 8GB + 256GB: 6,299 yuan (about 838 euros in exchange).
• Xiaomi 13 Ultra with 12GB + 256GB: 6799 yuan (about 904 euros for change).
• Xiaomi 13 Ultra with 12GB + 512GB: 7,499 yuan (about 997 euros for change).

In Europe, of course, prices can be much higher. In fact, the basic version of Xiaomi 13 Pro (12 GB + 256 GB) costs 1399.99 euros in Spain. If we take into account the difference in the price of this model in Spain compared to China, where it costs 4999 yen, then Xiaomi 13 Ultra can be sold in Spain for about 1500 euros.