Xiaomi’s rival to the iPhone 14 should launch this Sunday

Xiaomi on Thursday announced plans to launch its Xiaomi 13 series at the end of this week, its latest series of flagship phones meant to rival Samsung and Apple.

In a series of Weibo posts, Xiaomi shared images of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro that showed large Leica-branded camera bumps along with the design. The Xiaomi 13 appears to have boxed edges similar to the iPhone 14, while the Xiaomi 13 Pro features a tapered edge.

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Xiaomi previously revealed some specs of its upcoming flagship. The company said the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro will be powered by the high-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and each will feature a telephoto lens capable of 3.26x optical zoom. The Pro model will get a larger sensor in the form of a massive 1-inch sensor for the main camera.

Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment on a timeline for a global release. However, based on Xiaomi’s track record, the main flagship lineup usually receives an international release several months after the China release.