The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is here and boy are we excited for it! But first, let’s open it up. Xiaomi ships the 13 Ultra with a case, a USB cable, and a 90W charger, a package that’s much more stocked than competitors from Samsung and Apple.
Unboxing of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra
We have the Olive Green 13 Ultra and it’s one of the coolest looking phones out there. We love this trend of making phones stand out more: The Oppo Find X6 Pro arrived in orange, with a leather-like material on the back, while the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s green is just as striking.
For what it’s worth, Xiaomi makes faux leather more convincingly than Oppo and vivo — like the 12S Ultra, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s leather material is more adhesive in a good way. He helps with grip and feels more tactile.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra has a larger camera module than its predecessor and is also thicker. Xiaomi compensated for the added girth by raising the top of the back panel higher than the bottom. It’s a cool trick that mimics a retro camera design.
Another big difference from last year’s Xiaomi Ultra and this year’s 13 Pro are the squared-off sides. Similarly to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra has nearly flat sides that work wonders for the way the phone feels in the hand.
True to its pedigree, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a photography innovator. The phone’s primary camera sticks to the same 1-inch sensor as the 13 Pro and 12S Ultra, but has added a two-stage aperture that opens at f/1.9 and stops at f/4.0. This will allow for images with deeper focus and a large depth of field—essentially, shooting up close won’t result in a blurry mess. We will make sure to test it.
The rest of the cameras are just as impressive. Xiaomi 13 Ultra uses the same 1/2.51-inch sensor for ultrawide, 3.2x zoom and 5x zoom cameras. This sensor isn’t as large as the 1/1.56-inch sensor Oppo uses in the Find X6 Pro’s 2.8x zoom and ultrawide cameras, but Xiaomi compensates with more variety and brighter lenses on its zooms.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s mid-range zoom is a 75mm f/1.8 unit, while the 5x periscope has a brighter f/3.0 lens. All of these changes should result in big improvements in image quality.
Finally, here’s how the Xiaomi 13 Ultra compares to the 12S Ultra. The similarity is evident. The new Ultra is a refinement of the old formula. However, the new camera lens is significantly larger.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra next to the Xiaomi 13 Ultra
There is a lot to test in the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and we will take our time with this one. But that’s good, Xiaomi will take some time to release this phone outside of China.
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