Xiaomi’s new 13 Professional will get 50MP Kind 1 sensor from 12S Extremely, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset: Digital Images Assessment

Xiaomi has introduced its latest high-end smartphones, the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Professional. Each gadgets run on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Get 2 chipset and have vital enhancements on their respective digicam methods when in comparison with their predecessors.

It’s value noting these gadgets will solely out there in China at launch, however worldwide variations are anticipated within the coming months.

Xiaomi 13 Professional

The most important enchancment within the new 13 Professional is its digicam array. Xiaomi is now utilizing a Kind 1 (13.1 x 9.8mm) Sony IMX989 picture sensor inside the primary digicam module with a Leica Summicron-branded 23mm equiv. F1.9 lens in entrance – the identical setup used contained in the 12S Ultra, which had the perfect picture high quality we’ve seen in a smartphone.

Each the 75mm equiv. F2 tele (3.2x) module and 14mm equiv. F2.2 ultrawide module use 50mp sensors as nicely, with the tele having a comparatively brief minimal focusing distance of simply .1m (4″). The front-facing digicam seems unchanged, with a 32MP sensor able to capturing 1080/30p HDR video.

The show within the 13 Professional stays largely unchanged from its predecessor, with a 6.73″ 120Hz LTPO OLED panel (1440 x 3200px) able to Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+ and HLG playback. The one noticeable distinction over the 12 Professional isa greater peak brightness. Xiaomi says the panel can push 1200 nits throughout the whole panel and hit a peak brightness of 1900 nits throughout HDR playback.

The gadget is IP68 rated, makes use of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for the primary show, and options an aluminum body. It has twin SIM, stereo audio system, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS and a USB-C 2.0 port. Different options embrace an under-display fingerprint sensor and a 4820mAh non-removable Li-Po battery rated for 120W wired charging and 50W wi-fi charging.

The 13 Professional tops out at 512GB of UFS 4.0 flash storage and 12GB LPDDR5X RAM. The Xiaomi 13 Professional is accessible in White, Black, Inexperienced and a Gentle Blue.

The The Xiaomi 13 Professional’s entry-level mannequin with 128GB of flash storage and 8GB of RAM will retail for round $720 whereas the mannequin with 512GB of flash storage and 12GB of RAM will value round $900 after they launch on December 14.

Xiaomi 13

As with its ‘Professional’ companion, the Xiaomi 13’s largest enhancements come within the digicam division. The triple digicam array on the rear of the gadget now has a 50MP Kind 1/1.49 (8.2 x 6.1mm) sensor with a 23mm equiv. F1.8 Leica-branded lens in entrance. This module additionally has Xiaomi’s Hyper Optical Picture Stabilization (OIS) to maintain the sensor nonetheless whereas taking pictures stills and video.

Becoming a member of the primary digicam is a 75mm equiv. F2 telephoto lens with a 10MP Kind 1/3.75 (3.6 x 2.7mm) sensor behind it and a 15mm equiv. F2.2 ultrawide lens with a 12MP Kind 1/3.06 (4.5 x 3.4mm) sensor behind it.

The show is barely bigger than the one present in its predecessor, measuring 6.26″ (diagonally). It has a 120Hz refresh charge, a 1080 x 2400px decision and helps Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+ and HLG playback. It has the identical most full-panel and peak brightness because the 13 Professional at 1200 and 1900 nits, respectively.

The gadget is IP68 licensed and incorporates a 4500mAh battery able to 67W wired charging and 50W wi-fi charging. Different options embrace an under-display fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS and NFC assist.

The Xiaomi 13 tops out with the identical 512GB/12GB storage and reminiscence configuration, and is accessible in an array of muted and vibrant colours. Along with the identical White, Black, Inexperienced and a Gentle Blue colours the 13 Professional is available in, the 13 may even be out there in vibrant Blue, Inexperienced, Purple and Yellow variations.

The Xiaomi 13 will begin transport December 14 and begins at round $575 for the 128GB/8GB mannequin, whereas the maxed-out 512GB/12GB mannequin will retail for round $720.