The Xiaomi 13 Ultra Packs Leica Quad Cameras With Option To Add on Handgrip
If you thought the Xiaomi 13 Pro was impressive, then you’ll have to find more superlatives to describe the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.
Xiaomi drew back the curtains on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in their latest launch event. This comes less than two months after unveiling the Xiaomi 13 Series in late February 2023.
Xiaomi has been teasing glimpses of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra on their social channels. Finally, we get the full scope of what their latest flagship contender offers, as well as availability and pricing in China markets.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra has three memory variants. The 12+256GB variant is priced at ¥5,999 (RM3,864.83); the 16GB+512GB variant at ¥6,499 (RM4186.95); and the 16GB+1TB variant at ¥7,299 (RM4702.35).
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will launch globally. However, no official news about a Malaysia launch and pricing in MYR has been released yet.
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Specs
The first thing you’ll notice on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is how different it looks from the Xiaomi 13 Series cohort. The obvious distinctive element being the gargantuan circular camera housing at the rear. In it is the marquee feature of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra: Co-engineered Leica Quad Cameras.
Xiaomi applied upgrades across the board on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s cameras. The main camera utilizes a Leica 50MP 1-inch IMX989 sensor with 23mm focal length, but this time comes with a 2-stop variable aperture of f/1.9 and f/4.0.
This is flanked by a 50MP (f/1.8) telephoto camera, 50MP (f/1.8) ultra-wide, and 50MP (f/3.0) super-telephoto; all of which are backed by an IMX858 sensor. In addition to that, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra now has added versatility with six focal lengths across its quad cameras.
To further enhance your photography experience, Xiaomi announced that they will release optional add-ons including a handgrip with a shutter button, a filter adapter, and a lens cap.
Aside from cameras, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will run on the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It will come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage.
It’s fitted with a 6.73″ OLED display with adaptive refresh rates from 1-120Hz. Peak brightness receives a major boost going as high as 2,600nits, making its display one of the brightest in the market. All this is protected under Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Elsewhere in the battery department, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra packs a 5,000mAh battery capacity supporting 90W wired fast charging. It also supports 50W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is IP68 water and dust resistant, has stereo speakers, and supports Bluetooth 5.3. A nice-to-have touch is the leather textured back akin to the handgrip material on cameras. For durability, Xiaomi protects the material with anti-bacterial coating and anti-degradation material.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra comes in three colour choices: Black, White, and Olive Green.
Once again, Xiaomi has made the 13 Ultra available only to China markets so far. We can expect further details about a global launch in the months to come.
Read more about the Xiaomi 13 Series!
