Xiaomi 13 Ultra with Leica camera brand leaked in live images and schematic

Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra, while sporting an impressive array of rear cameras, has remained exclusive to the Chinese smartphone market. While its successor has been rumored for a few months, Xiaomi in the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC 2023) announcement is expected to focus on its partnership with camera brand Leica. However, according to the latest leaks, the Chinese smartphone brand is also set to announce the new Xiaomi 13 series at MWC 2023. And just like clockwork, an unreleased Xiaomi 13 device has just appeared in the rumor mill.

The highlights of Xiaomi’s MWC 2023 announcements are expected to be the Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Lite handsets. But new footage of what appears to be a hands-on experiment has surfaced on Chinese microblogging platform Wiebo. These hint at the first visuals of the unannounced successor to the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.

The clear image comes from a Wiebo user called Yulingtang (translated from Chinese) and shows a photo of the phone, which looks a lot like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, but with a visually lowered camera bump because a third of the rear panel has been raised . around the camera module. The rear panel also suggests a leatherette finish around the large circular camera module, which includes four cameras and an LED flash module.

A leaked image of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Photo credit: Yulingtang (Weibo)

Another Weibo user using the username Digital Technology Big BangWW (translated from Chinese) leaked two more photos along with a schematic of the unannounced device. While the blurry images appear similar to those shared by the first source, the 3D scheme is spot on, adding some credence to the leaked images.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra has been rumored for some time, and rumors so far indicate that it will feature four rear-facing cameras, with two 1-inch type sensors. The phone, just like the Xiaomi 13 Pro, will also sport Leica branding and is expected to support 90W fast charging. The handset is also said to have a significantly improved periscope camera and is expected to come with 16GB of RAM LPDDR5x and 512GB or 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage.

Xiaomi has been silent on which smartphones will be announced in its upcoming MWC 2023 announcement, but a previous tweet from Xiaomi Founder and CEO Lei Jun clarifies that when the Xiaomi 13 Ultra launches, it will be announced globally. , unlike the previous model. .