Xiaomi 13 series set to get ceramic, glass and leather back options, more details leaked

The Xiaomi 13 series was supposed to debut in China on December 1. However, the company postponed the event a day before the launch and has yet to reveal a new launch date for its new flagship lineup. Xiaomi has revealed several key specifications of the Xiaomi 13 series. The lineup is confirmed to include the standard Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro. A tipster has now revealed the dimension and weight of these upcoming handsets. Additionally, it is believed that the Xiaomi 13 series will come with ceramic, glass, and leather back options.

According to a post by tipster Panda is bald (translated) on Weibo, the vanilla Xiaomi 13 will feature a 6.36-inch Full HD E6 AMOLED flat screen. Its glass-backed variant is said to measure 152.8 x 71.5 x 7.98mm and weigh around 189g. This Xiaomi handset might also get a leather back variant, which might measure 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.1mm and weigh around 185g.

Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is designed to sport a 6.73-inch 2K E6 AMOLED curved display. This upcoming Xiaomi handset will likely have a ceramic back version, which would measure 163×74.6×8.38mm and weigh around 229g. Its leather-backed variant could measure 163 x 74.6 x 8.7 mm and weigh around 210 g.

The launch of the Xiaomi 13 series has been postponed a day before the scheduled date. A new launch date has yet to be confirmed. However, Xiaomi has revealed several key specs of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. These upcoming flagship smartphones will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, coupled with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 onboard storage.

The Xiaomi 13 Pro will be equipped with a 1-inch Sony IMX989 image sensor powered by Leica. In addition, the two Xiaomi 13 series smartphones will feature a Leica 75mm telephoto lens with an f/2.0 aperture. These smartphones have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.

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