Yesterday, Xiaomi launched the highly anticipated Xiaomi 13 Ultra, bringing the best camera setup and hardware. Unlike its predecessor, the 12S Ultra, the 13 Ultra will be released globally.
According to GSMArena, the phone uses the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Xiaomi’s proprietary Loo LiquidCool technology is utilised to cool the chip in the phone. This technology incorporates an aerospace-grade toroidal cooling design and a vapor chamber to dissipate heat efficiently.
The phone has a 6.73-inch 3200×1440 LTPO AMOLED screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate. Xiaomi claims the panel can go as bright as 2,600 nits.
The highlight of the phone is the humongous camera module on the back that houses four cameras that was designed in collaboration with Leica. The main camera features a 50MP 1-inch IMX989 sensor and a 23mm lens that can be physically adjusted to either f/1.9 or f/4.0 aperture settings for shallow depth of field or sharper images, respectively.
The other three cameras all use the new 50MP IMX858 sensor, which has a decent size of 1/2.51 inches. They include a 75mm mid-range zoom lens with optical image stabilization and an f/1.8 aperture, a 120mm camera with a brighter f/3.0 lens and 5x zoom, and a 12mm ultrawide lens with f/1.8 aperture and autofocusing capabilities, including 5cm macro focusing.
Additionally, the 13 Ultra has in-sensor-zoom technology, allowing for 2x 46mm and 10x 240mm zoom modes. The front-facing camera has a fixed focus with 32MP with an f/2.0 aperture.
To keep all these powered, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 90W wired and 50W wireless charging. The battery life and charging processes are monitored by Xiaomi’s custom chips, Surge P2 and Surge G1.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s back panel is covered with a special type of silicon leather that is infused with antibacterial nanotechnology. This innovative material is capable of inhibiting up to 99% of bacterial growth, according to Xiaomi.
Pricing and Availability
For now, this phone is only available in China with a starting price of CNY5,999 (approx. RM3,867) for the 12GB+256GB version and all the way up to CNY7,299 (approx. RM4,705) for the 16GB+1TB model.
According to Xiaomi, the 13 Ultra will be available in several international markets in the coming months. Hopefully, Malaysia will be one of them.
