Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in China. The smartphone boasts various impressive specs and features worthy of the name Ultra. It arrives with specs like a 6.73-inch QHD+ AMOLED display, a 50 MP Leica-branded quad rear camera setup (with a large 1-inch main sensor, variable aperture), Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 5000mAh battery (with 90W fast charging), and so on. So, In this article, we will take a closer look at the specifications, features, availability, and Xiaomi 13 Ultra price in Nepal.
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Major Highlights
- 6.73″ QHD+ E6 AMOLED display
- 2600 nits Peak Brightness
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Processor
- 50MP Quad Leica-tuned Camera Setup (1-inch sensor size + Variable Aperture: f1.9 to f4.0)
- Loop LiquidCool technology
- IP68 Water & Dust Resistance
- 90W Fast Charging
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Overview
Design & Display
Starting Off with the design of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, the smartphone showcases a sophisticated and seamless design that highlights an eco-leather back, Gorilla Glass Victus front, and aluminum frame, presenting an elegant aesthetic. It arrives with dimensions of 163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm and weighs only 227 grams. Apart from its pleasing design, the smartphone’s practicality is improved through a middle frame that is 4.4 times stronger and an independent 5G antenna that boosts signal-sending & receiving abilities by 58%. Its resilience is further ensured through advanced technology that is wear-resistant, anti-yellowing, and Class I antibacterial certified, displaying over 99.9% antibacterial ability. The flagship phone comes in various color options like black, white, and olive green. It also has an IP68 rating dustproof and waterproof.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra features an enormous 6.73-inch hyperboloid 2K primary color screen with a high resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels and a frame rate of up to 120Hz. This display boasts a C7 luminescent material that offers a peak brightness of 2600 nits, making it the brightest display in a smartphone. It provides an excellent visual experience for professional photographers, with high color accuracy and low power consumption. Moreover, the screen features Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+ technology and supports DCI-P3 wide color gamut. It also comes with an adaptive refresh rate and an AI Master Image Quality Engine for improved image quality. Additionally, the screen has a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus cover and offers classic eye protection/paper eye protection, 360° photosensitive, sunshine screen, auto-brightness 2.0, ultra-thin under-screen fingerprint, dark light unlock, and heart rate detection.
Camera
One of the most notable features of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is its powerful camera system, which is equipped with a quad-camera setup that includes Leica lenses. The camera setup is headlined by a 50 MP Primary camera with a 1-inch Sony IMX98 sensor that uses a variable aperture that can be adjusted between f/1.9 and f/4.0. This allows users to control the amount of light that enters the sensor, resulting in high-quality images with shallow depth of field or sharp details. The camera system includes a 50 MP periscope telephoto lens, a 50 MP telephoto lens, and a 50 MP ultrawide camera. It also has TOF 3D depth-sensing technology. The phone can record videos up to 8K @ 24fps, with gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR, and 10-bit rec. (4K @ 60fps, 1080p).
Additionally, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra comes with a 32-megapixel front camera for taking selfies and recording 1080p @ 30fps videos. The front camera has a wide-angle lens with an f/2.0 aperture and features like HDR and panorama to help users capture high-quality selfies. The camera system on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is one of its standout features, making it an excellent choice for anyone who wants a smartphone with a powerful camera setup. Xiaomi has introduced a wireless camera grip accessory similar to the ones offered for the LG G5 & Lumia 1020. This camera grip provides users with a physical shutter button, a zoom dial, along with a detachable 67mm filter adapter ring as well as a lens cap and lanyard, providing a comprehensive package for those seeking to improve their smartphone photography capabilities.
Performance
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is equipped with the advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is manufactured using the TSMC 4nm process technology. This advanced technology allows the chipset to accommodate a higher energy density of tens of billions of transistors, resulting in a remarkable 37% increase in CPU overall performance. The chipset’s unique 1+4+3 architecture provides an astonishing processing speed while reducing power consumption by 47%.
The Adreno 740 GPU delivers an impressive 42% increase in GPU performance, providing desktop-level light and shadow rendering capabilities. The power consumption has also been reduced by 49%, making it a more energy-efficient option. The AI energy efficiency is remarkable, with powerful intelligent image applications that can release image expressiveness. As for the memory configuration, the phone has ample storage with 256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage, 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 technology for ultra-high-speed data transmission. Unfortunately, there is no external memory card slot. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra runs MIUI 14 based on Android 13.
Cooling System
Xiaomi’s Mi IceLoop is a brand-new heat dissipation technology that comes with an annular cooling pump designed for special purposes, offering an exceptional user experience. The pump features a gas-liquid separation channel design that creates a smooth circulation unidirectional heat conduction circuit, resulting in ultra-long-distance efficient heat dissipation. The annular cold pump has equivalent heat conduction capacity as traditional VC technology under the same area and can effectively reduce the core temperature by three times. This makes it perfect for heavy-duty scenarios like large-scale gaming and high-definition video. Additionally, the Mi IceLoop cooling system performs efficiently in daily use, ensuring that the phone does not overheat.
Battery and Connectivity
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra gets its juices from a powerful 5000 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery. The phone features the Xiaomi Surging P2 charging chip & the Xiaomi Surging G1 battery management chip that work together to help the battery adapt to extreme environments and provide stable battery life for creative shooting. It comes with supports 90W wired charging, 50W wireless charging & 10W reverse wireless charging. The emergency long battery life mode can keep the phone powered on even at 1% battery, providing standby time and call time in critical situations.
Now, shifting our attention to the connectivity options of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, the device features a 5G network, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, supports 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, WiFi Direct, Miracast, high-frequency concurrent technology, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), NFC, Infrared port, USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG, Dolby Atmos, Dual speaker setup, Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless, etc.
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Xiaomi 13 Ultra Technical Specifications
- Dimension: 163.18 mm x 74.64 mm x 9.06 mm
- Weight: 227 gm
- Display: a 6.73 inches hyperboloid screen, 2K resolution, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 3200 x 1440 pixels screen resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 522 PPI density, 2600 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, IP68 dust/water resistant
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Processor; 4 nm mobile platform
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 740 graphics processor
- RAM: 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
- Memory: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 Internal storage
- Software: MIUI 14 based on Android 13 OS
- Rear Camera: Quad Camera Setup
- 50 MP Sony IMX989 Primary Camera, f/1.9, f/4.0 two-speed variable aperture, 1.0″ sensor, 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 50 MP Sony IMX858 ultra-wide angle camera, f/1.8 aperture, FOV 122˚, 1/2.51″, PDAF
- 50 MP periscope telephoto lens, f/3.0 aperture, 120mm, 1/2.51″, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
- 50 MP telephoto lens, f/1.8 aperture, 75mm, 1/2.51″, PDAF, OIS, optical zoom
- Rear Video: up to 8K @ 24fps, 4K @ 24/30/60fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K @ 60fps, 1080p)
- Front Camera:
- 32 MP selfie camera, f/2.0 aperture, 22mm, 0.7µm
- Front Video: Up to 1080p @ 30fps
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 5,000mAh battery, 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging
- Colors: Black, White, and Olive Green.
- Security: In-screen Fingerprint sensor and AI Face Unlock
- Sensor: Acceleration sensor, Distance sensor, Under-screen ambient light (color temperature) sensor, Rear ambient light (color temperature) sensor, Gyroscope, Electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, Infrared remote control, Flicker sensor, Laser focus sensor, Barometer
- Network: 5G
- 5G Bands: n1, n3, n5, n8, n28a (uplink: 703MHz-733MHz, downlink: 758MHz-788MHz), n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
- Connectivity: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, supports 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, WiFi Direct, Miracast, high-frequency concurrent technology, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), NFC, Infrared port, USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG, Dolby Atmos, Dual speaker setup, Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless, etc.
- Xiaomi 13 Ultra Price In Nepal: Rs. 1,45,999 (12GB/256GB) | Rs. 1,55,999 (16GB/512GB) | Rs. 1,69,999 (16GB/1TB) [Expected]
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Price In Nepal And Availability
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is launched at the starting price of 5,999 Yuan for the 12GB/256GB variant in China. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra price in Nepal is expected to be around Rs. 1,45,999 for the base variant. The gadget is available in various color options Black, White, and Olive Green.
| Smartphone Model | Price in China (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Xiaomi 13 Ultra (12GB/256GB) | 5,999 Yuan | Rs. 1,45,999 |
| Xiaomi 13 Ultra (16GB/512GB) | 6,499 Yuan | Rs. 1,55,999 |
| Xiaomi 13 Ultra (16GB/1TB) | 7,299 Yuan | Rs. 1,69,999 |
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Our Verdict
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a top-of-the-line flagship smartphone that impresses with its sleek & elegant design, stunning display, powerful performance, and exceptional camera system. It boasts a large 6.73-inch display with an incredible brightness of 2600 nits. Its quad-camera setup with Leica lenses, including a large 1-inch variable aperture main 50MP camera, offers stunning photo & video capabilities. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. It comes with a 5000mAh battery that supports 90W wired charging & 50W wireless charging. Additionally, its water-resistant and durable design, advanced sensors, and Class I antibacterial certification add to its appeal. Overall, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra offers excellent performance & features that make it a great option for anyone looking for a premium flagship smartphone.
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