For the Indian market, Xiaomi has confirmed the launch date for its latest flagship smartphone model, the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Later this month, the company will announce the high-end device.
The Chinese tech giant first unveiled the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro in December 2022. Despite this, the brand has not yet announced its launch in India. It has now been revealed that the company’s top-of-the-line flagship model will launch on 26th February 2023. The company only revealed the launch date for the higher-end Pro variant. Considering that the company skipped the Xiaomi 12 model last year as well, it is still unclear if the base Xiaomi 13 will make it to the region.
In addition, this announcement confirms the Xiaomi 13 Pro’s global release. Xiaomi 13 series global launch should follow soon after the India announcement. It is scheduled for 9:30 PM IST on 26th February 2023 and will be live-streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and even Twitter.
Xiaomi 13 Pro:
The new Xiaomi 13 Pro will look identical to Xiaomi 13 in terms of design and comes with a quad-curved display. It measures 8.38mm thick & weighs 229g. The device got a glass back with metal chassis giving it a premium feel.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro sports a larger 6.73 inches QHD+ AMOLED (3200 × 1440p) display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It also gets 12-bit colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and 1900-nit brightness.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC coupled with 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage. Xiaomi 13 Pro features a 50MP f/1.9 aperture IMX989 1-inch main sensor with OIS support. It comes with 50MP ultra-wide sensor with a 115-degree FOV along with a 50MP Human eye lens with a 28mm focal length & f/1.9 aperture with HyperOIS support.
Again the Xiaomi 13 Pro features the same old 32MP selfie shooter as its predecessor.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro packs a 4820 mAh battery with 120W fast wired & 50W wireless charging support. t also gets 10W reverse wireless charging support. The connectivity options include Dual SIM with 4G LTE & 5G support, NFC, IR blaster, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, and USB Type-C port with X-axis linear motor. It also gets stereo speakers powered by Harmon Kardon. It runs on MIUI 14 with Android 13 OS out of the box. This time the Xiaomi 13 Pro also gets IP68 certified making it dust and water-resistant.