The Xiaomi 13 is the following flagship collection of telephones from, you guessed it, Xiaomi – and so they’re launching extremely quickly.
The corporate has confirmed an imminent launch date for its subsequent two flagship telephones, that are more likely to launch with new Qualcomm chipsets and main digicam enhancements.
Right here’s all we all know thus far in regards to the new gadgets from the Chinese language large.
When will the Xiaomi 13 be launched?
Xiaomi has lastly confirmed that it’s going to unveil the Xiaomi 13 collection – alongside its up to date MIUI 14 software program – at an occasion in China on 1 December. That’s this Thursday.
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Xiaomi tends to launch its principal vary of telephones round December in China, with a month or two wait earlier than they make their solution to the remainder of the world – so you need to in all probability search for a worldwide and European launch round February, maybe on the Cellular World Congress commerce present in Barcelona.
How a lot will the Xiaomi 13 price?
As Xiaomi is but to announce the 13 collection, we don’t have any official costs. However, after all, the earlier era will give us a good suggestion. Right here’s how they lined up:
We expect it’s very doubtless that the 13-series will stick intently to those costs, with a doable minor enhance because of ongoing international inflation.
What specs and options will we see within the Xiaomi 13?
Leaks have been sluggish for the Xiaomi 13 collection for some time, however now we all know a bit of extra. Maybe most apparently, Xiaomi’s Lei Jun has shared an official picture of the entrance of the Xiaomi 13:
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This doesn’t reveal too a lot, however does affirm a couple of particulars we’d suspected based mostly on leaks: that the Xiaomi 13 may have slim bezels, might be very barely bigger than the Xiaomi 12 (that telephone measured 69.9mm throughout) and that the common mannequin may have a flat show.
You may see that final aspect within the invite graphic, above, which reveals two telephones: a flat-screened and flat-edged mannequin we consider to be the common Xiaomi 13, and a curved handset that’s anticipated to be the Professional.
Jun has additionally confirmed a pair different particulars: that each the common and Professional fashions may have an IP68 score for mud and water-resistance; and that at the least one mannequin will use a fake leather-based end.
For a greater take a look at the 2 telephones, we’ve got to show to leakers. First up, because of TechGoing we’ve got our first take a look at what’s allegedly the rear of the 13 Professional:
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It’s a design that doesn’t look too dissimilar to the earlier 12 Professional, albeit with a boxier, extra square-shaped digicam module.
It’s barely completely different to the design seen in renders shared by leaker OnLeaks, who’s created his designs based mostly on leaked particulars in regards to the telephone, although broadly related. Right here’s how OnLeaks thinks the 13 Professional will look, as revealed by Zoutons:
In distinction to the picture above, you possibly can see a bigger, boxier digicam module with three equally sized lenses. There’s additionally a bigger flash, positioned a bit of decrease. In any other case, we will see a end that’s much like the Xiaomi 12 collection, together with a 6.65in curved show and physique. As an entire it’ll supposedly measure 163.0 x 74.6 x 8.8mm.
OnLeaks has additionally shared renders of the common Xiaomi 13 with CompareDial, and this is a bit more completely different.
As talked about above, it not has a curved show and physique, and as an alternative makes use of a squared-off physique design that’s strikingly harking back to current iPhones. You may see the digicam module is comparable although, albeit with one lens that’s a bit of smaller than the others. It’ll apparently measure 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.3mm, with the same 6.2in show to the Xiaomi 12.
However what in regards to the specs contained in the telephone?
Xiaomi, like most flagship producers, tries to make use of the most recent processors to provide its merchandise one of the best efficiency. With that in thoughts, it’s no shock that leakers together with the dependable tipster Digital Chat Station report that they are going to include the model new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which Qualcomm launched this November.
This is able to match with the strategy of Xiaomi, which was one of many first producers to debut the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in its Xiaomi 12 collection. Vivo acquired there first this yr, together with the 8 Gen 2 in its new X90 Professional+, however Xiaomi may nonetheless be among the many early adopters.
The Professional mannequin is tipped to function a 6.7in curved AMOLED show with a 2K decision and 120Hz refresh fee, interrupted by a central punch-hole selfie digicam. As talked about above, the common 13 will use a flat 6.2in show, however it’ll doubtless even be a 120Hz AMOLED, albeit maybe with a decrease decision than the Professional.
As for cameras, we count on to see the Leica branding carry over to this new collection now that Xiaomi has partnered with the esteemed digicam firm. The 13 Professional will apparently function the identical 1in, 50Mp Sony IMX989 digicam sensor that featured within the Xiaomi 12S Extremely, which Yogesh Brar says might be paired with 50Mp telephoto and ultrawide lenses, plus a 32Mp selfie shooter.
Lastly, a 4800mAh battery will reportedly function within the Professional, whereas a 3C certification itemizing suggests 67W wired charging speeds for the 13, with sooner 120W charging for the 13 Professional.
This publish from Brar offers a fairly good abstract of present predictions in regards to the Professional:
Aside from these tidbits, there’s been nothing else leaked in regards to the upcoming fashions, so we’ll preserve digging and updating this text as extra data turns into obtainable. Within the meantime, verify our roundup of one of the best Xiaomi offers to see should you can bag a discount on one of many present fashions.