Things are quiet on the new phone front right now, but another busy period is approaching, with Xiaomi 13″ is likely to be one of the first lines of a new line of handsets and now we have a good idea of what to expect from the Pro model.
Based on Yogesh Brar (opens in a new tab) – a leaker with a solid track record – in a tweet spotted by GSMArena (opens in a new tab)Xiaomi 13 Pro will have a 6.7-inch 2K LTPO screen, the most advanced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and the option of 8GB or 12GB of RAM, combined with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage.
Xiaomi 12 Pro will also seem to have a 4,800mAh battery with very fast 120W charging and will run Android 13 with Xiaomi’s MIUI 14 interface.
Xiaomi 13 Pro- 6.7″ E6 2K LTPO- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2- 8/12GB RAM- 128/256/512GB Memory- Rear Camera: 50MP (1″ IMX989) + 50MP (UW) + 50MP (Tele) – Front camera: 32MP- Android 13, MIUI 14 * – 4,800mAh battery, 120W fast charging- Surge C2, P2 chip- Leica color scienceOctober 31, 2022
On the camera front, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is said to have a 50MP main camera, using the large 1-inch IMX989 sensor found in Xiaomi 12S Ultraplus a 50MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP telephoto sensor, while the selfie camera will likely be a 32MP unit (pixel-bin drops to 8MP by default).
There is also mention of the Leica color science used for the camera, along with the Surge C2 ISP (image signal processor) and the Surge P2 chip that supports charging – Surge is the brand Xiaomi likes to use for its own silicon. All of those are also used by Xiaomi 12 Pro, However. Finally, in a follow-up tweet, Brar says that the Xiaomi 13 Pro will have an IP rating – probably IP68, so you can expect water resistance as well.
As ever we take these claims with a pinch of salt, but nothing seems particularly unlikely here.
If these specs are correct, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is likely to have an impressive main camera, fast charging and a powerful SoC – although on the chipset front it probably won’t be any better. Samsung Galaxy S23 and lots of other 2023 flagships, as Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is expected to be the main high-end Android chipset used next year.
Analysis: competition with Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Given that the Xiaomi 13 Pro could be in the middle of the Xiaomi 12 series – below the Xiaomi 13 Ultra – and considering these rumored specs, its main competitor will likely be the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus.
That phone will likely also feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, along with a similarly sized display, with rumors pointing to a 6.6-inch display. However, the battery could have a slightly lower capacity at 4,700mAh and charge much slower, at 25W.
The camera specs may also be less impressive on paper, with leaks suggesting they will be similar to Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus‘; including a 10MP telephoto camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera. There is less news about the main camera but it could be 50MP again, albeit with a smaller sensor than the rumored Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Along with Xiaomi’s phone likely to have better specs, it could also land first, with reports suggesting it could land in November or December – at least in China. , while the Samsung Galaxy S23 series probably won’t be announced until early 2023.
However, both these phones can rank among best smartphoneso if you haven’t been tempted by any of the 2022 handsets, you’ll soon have some major new options.
