Xiaomi 13 Ultra to Launch Globally, Hints Company CEO: All Details

Xiaomi 13 could reportedly launch this year in November.

By Dhruv Raghav | Updated: 29 August 2022 15:24 IST

Xiaomi 13 Ultra to Launch Globally, Hints Company CEO: All Details

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra was launched in China in July

Highlights

Xiaomi is yet to reveal the name of the next Ultra phone
Lei Jun, CEO at Xiaomi, made the announcement via Twitter
Xiaomi 13 could be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

Xiaomi will launch the next generation Ultra smartphone in the global markets, a company executive confirmed via Twitter. Although, the company is yet to officially announce the phone, it is expected to be the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. The Chinese smartphone brand had launched the Xiaomi 12S Ultra in July, only in Xiaomi's home country, China. Recently, the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were tipped to be powered by a SM8550 chipset, which could reportedly be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

Lei Jun, Chief Executive Officer at Xiaomi, recently took to Twitter to share that the next Ultra smartphone by the company will be launched globally. It is expected to be the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Jun shared Xiaomi's decision while replying to a review of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, which was launched only in China in July. Xiaomi is yet to officially reveal a specific launch date for the next-generation Ultra model.

The next iteration of Ultra will be available in our global markets! https://t.co/TgdDWq8724
— leijun (@leijun) August 27, 2022

Recently, tips and leaks of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro have started surfacing online. According to a report, Xiaomi 13 series could be powered by a SM8550 chipset, which is said to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The phones are said to feature a ceramic back cover made by BYD. The Xiaomi 13 series could run on Android 13 out-of-the-box. The report added that the Xiaomi 13 could be unveiled in November this year.

The Xiaomi 13 series has also been tipped to get narrow bezels. The rumoured Xiaomi phones are said to sport a 2K resolution LTPO display with eye protection dimming technology, which is in line with a previous report.

According to another report, Xiaomi 13 could feature a self-developed IC. This will reportedly enable the phone to offer 100W wired fast charging support in a single battery cell. It is said to also feature an upgraded Surge P1 chip for more effective power management.

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.73-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4860mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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