MWC23: Xiaomi Unveils Its Latest Flagship

Xiaomi announced the global availability of its flagship 13 series. In addition to the first two devices in the range, Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, unveiled late last year in China, the vendor presented a lower-spec lite version aimed at younger users.

The two premier devices in the 13 Series lean on a partnership with the well-known camera brand Leica, which it inked last year. The handsets features professional optical lenses and what the manufacturer described as advanced software capabilities, to further juice up the quality of pictures taken.

Both feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and Xiaomi’s surge battery management system. Other specs include a triple camera set-up featuring a main unit of 50MP. The Pro version has a larger screen at 6.73-inch, compared to 6.36-inch on the standard one, and a slightly larger battery at 4,820mAh.

The lite version runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, supports fast charging, uses a 4,500mAh battery, and has a 6.55-inch display, a 50MP main camera, and a dual front camera system. Xiaomi is pitching this handset at younger users with various features designed to appeal to heavy social media users.

Outside of handsets, the manufacturer unveiled its Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro and Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro, a pair of devices it claims will transform the way people engage with technology. The two flagship smartphones go on sale outside of China next week, while the Xiaomi 13 Lite went on sale at the end of the event along with the watch and earbuds.