So, Xiaomi has finally launched the much-awaited Xiaomi 13 Ultra at the Xiaomi 13 launch event. This smartphone is the result of a strategic partnership between Xiaomi and Leica to advance mobile photography. Along with the Mi Band 8 and Pad 6, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra was the star of the show. Let’s dive into the specs and features of this flagship smartphone.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra All Features And Specs

Design & Display

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a proper flagship-grade smartphone that packs all the high-end hardware. It has a 6.73-inch WQHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display with 2600 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1920Hz PWM dimming, and in-display heart rate monitoring. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and has a soft antibacterial silicone leather back. Additionally, the smartphone is IP68 water and dust resistant.

Cameras

The key highlight of the launch event was the advancement in mobile photography thanks to Xiaomi’s strategic partnership with Leica. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra boasts a quad-camera system that houses a 1-inch main camera sensor with a variable aperture inspired by the Leica M series lenses. This allows for high imaging performance, reliability, and durability in a compact form factor.

The primary 50MP camera supports Hyper-OIS and uses the Sony IMX989 sensor, while the 50MP ultra-wide, telephoto, and super-telephoto lenses use the IMX858 sensor. The sensors cover focal lengths ranging from 12mm (ultra-wide), 23mm (wide angle), 75mm (telephoto), and 120mm (super-telephoto). The primary camera can switch between an f1.9 to f4.0 aperture, while the other three lenses house an f2.0 aperture.

The main camera is capable of shooting at 50MP RAW for higher image resolution at multi-frame 14-bit UltraRAW. Additionally, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra brings a new “Fast shoot” mode to take “focus-free” snapshots manually in just 0.8s, taking inspiration from street photography. There is a 32MP selfie shooter too, with access to CyberFocus, various Leica filters, 8K video recording, and much more.

Performance and More

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is powered by the latest 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset complemented by the Qualcomm Adreno GPU. The smartphone packs up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 Storage. To maintain peak performances, the smartphone has an active Loop liquid cooling technology.

The smartphone is backed by a 5000mAh battery coupled with Xiaomi’s Surge P2 Charging Chip and Xiaomi Surge G1 Battery Management Chip. The smartphone supports 90W wired turbo charging, 50W wireless turbo charging, and reverse wireless charging. It runs MIUI 14 based on Android 13.

Xiaomi also announced a new video kit accessory for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone. With this kit, you can turn your smartphone into a proper handheld camera module. This kit supports 67mm filters from Leica, offers a physical crown for zooming and shutter, and a lanyard for portability. The Video Kit will be made available starting April 21 in China at RMB 700 (~ Rs 8,349).

Xiaomi 13 Ultra Price and Availability

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra starts at CNY 5,999 (~Rs 71,600) and will be made available in China, starting April 21. The smartphone is priced aggressively to compete with the likes of the Samsung S23