Xiaomi 13 Ultra Official With The Best Camera System – Xiaomi

After many leaks, Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in China.

The Ultra series tends to focus on camera hardware, and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is no exception. You should expect a Leica-branded quad camera system consisting of a 1″ 50MP main camera and three other 50MP / IMX858 sensors.

Xiaomi uses a 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor for its 50MP main camera, so you should expect great low-light results from this giant sensor. The company is also introducing variable aperture technology with its new smartphone, albeit in the form of a dual aperture design rather than a truly variable aperture. Of course, this workaround is quite useful, letting you switch from f/1.9 to f/4.0.

As for the other cameras on the back, we find a 50 MP camera with 3.2x optical zoom, a 50 MP periscope lens (5x optical zoom, capable of 10x zoom) and a 50 MP wide-angle camera with a field of 122 degrees. Scenery. This performance isn’t quite as great as on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but combined with the periscope camera, in theory, you should still get great shots when using the long-term zoom. On the front, there is a 32MP camera that handles selfies and video calls.

Interestingly, Xiaomi claimed that the shots of its new smartphone have more natural and less sharp images than competitors such as the iPhone 14 Pro Max and HUAWEI P60 Pro. So those who hate overly edited camera pictures will want to consider this smartphone.

The company is also heavily promoting various custom photo styles, with their functionality limited to the camera’s Pro mode, which allows you to adjust features like saturation, contrast, and dynamic range. However, it is not clear if you can actually save profiles, which is certainly welcome. Based on the experience of past years, Xiaomi allows you to adjust saturation, contrast and sharpness in Pro mode, but without giving the possibility to save the settings in different usage profiles.

Elsewhere, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra also brings more Leica filters and watermarks, Dolby Vision 4K/60fps recording (in addition to 8K recording), and a Fast Shot mode that launches the camera app and snaps a photo in 0.8 seconds.

In terms of design, the new device stands out for its metal frame and faux leather back with a curved bottom camera bump. The backing has anti-bacterial properties and is durable without being affected by fingerprints. As an Ultra model, it naturally also supports the IP68 water resistance standard.

We also have great base specs on paper, with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, a 6.73-inch QHD+ OLED display (120Hz, LTPO, 2,600 nits peak brightness) and a 5,000mAh battery with 90W or 50W wired or wireless charging. The company says you can fully charge from 0-100% in 35 minutes using a 90W charger.

Other notable tech features include dual speakers, an in-display fingerprint sensor, USB 3.2 speeds, and MIUI 14 on top of Android 13.

Xiaomi also offers a camera grip attachment that is similar to the camera grip on the LG G5 and Lumia 1020. The grips provide a physical shutter button, a zoom key, and a 67mm adapter that snaps into place. It also comes with a lens cap and a lanyard to completely transform your smartphone into a compact camera.

Xiaomi’s new Ultra smartphone is launching in China first, with the device landing in several global markets in the “coming months,” including our country as our sources say, with a price yet to be determined.