What you should know
- Xiaomi has confirmed that its next flagship phone series will be announced on December 1st.
- Alongside MIUI 14, the Xiaomi 13 Pro, and 13 Pro will debut in China.
- The Leica branding will be used on Xiaomi’s new devices.
Xiaomi’s next flagship series of phones is near, with the Chinese phone manufacturer confirming that the Xiaomi 13 lineup and the next version its Android skin will be unveiled on December 1st.
The company has Weibo confirmed(Opens in new tabIt will wrap the Xiaomi 13 Pro, and 13 Pro in the Xiaomi 13 at 7:00 p.m. Beijing Time (via). GSMArena(Opens in new tab). As usual, the launch event will be held in China so it may take several weeks or months for the devices to make their international debut.
Xiaomi teaser of the new devices suggests that only one variant, the vanilla model, will use design cues taken from the iPhone 14. It seems to be a boxy design, similar to Apple’s models.
However, the Pro variant appears to have a curved screen on the other model. Although the teaser doesn’t show a lot of handsets, it gives us a good idea of their appearance thanks to the @OnLeaks has shared renders. The renders show that the Xiaomi 13 Pro will include a punch-hole at the centre for the selfie-camera and a bump for three lenses with a square design.
Previous rumorsThe device would include a 50MP main cam with Sony’s 1 inch IMX989 sensors. Xiaomi 13 Pro is expected to ship with a 4,800mAh lithium battery. It will support 120W fast charging, Qualcomm’s wireless charging, and a Snapdragon 835 processor. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
On the other hand, the standard Xiaomi 13 could feature a square camera bump inspired by the iPhone 14. It appears that the third-camera setup has one lens that is smaller than the others.
Xiaomi also confirmed the news in a separate Weibo post(Opens in a new tabYou can find the Xiaomi 12The IP68 rating will be given to the successors for water and dust resistance. Like their predecessors, the Xiaomi 13 Series will sport the Leica branding.
The next solution from Xiaomi to the smartphone market is also available. best Android phonesThe event will also see the debut of the Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS and its Watch S2 smartwatch.
