Xiaomi 13 Ultra rumoured to better Sony IMX989 offering from this year's Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Notebookcheck.net

The Xiaomi 13 bid has not arrived yet, but plentifulness already appears known astir Xiaomi's adjacent flagship smartphones. According to leaker Kartikey Singh, Xiaomi volition separate the Xiaomi 13 Ultra from its bid siblings with 'new possibilities'. For reference, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is 1 of 2 devices that diagnostic the Sony IMX989, a 50 MP sensor with a 1-inch optical format and 1.60-μm wide pixels. Currently, the lone different instrumentality with the Sony IMX989 is the Sharp Aquos R7, though determination are rumours that Vivo volition usage a customized mentation successful the X90 Pro Plus.

Additionally, Xiaomi is thought to person equipped the Xiaomi 13 Pro with the Sony IMX989. Hence, Singh argues that Xiaomi volition not usage the Sony IMX989 successful some the Xiaomi 13 Pro and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Writing connected Twitter, the leaker implies that a 1-inch camera is 'not the end' and hints that 'there is thing beyond arsenic well'. Potentially, this whitethorn mean that Xiaomi plans to utilise an adjacent larger sensor, fixed that the word '1-inch sensor' does not correspond to a camera sensor's dimensions. While MKBHD has since switched his video discussing this substance to private, PetaPixel has explained wherever the terminology originates.

Alternatively, Xiaomi could proceed to usage a revised 1-inch sensor but complement it with different superior optics, specified arsenic amended ultra-wide-angle oregon telephoto cameras. In that vein, Xiaomi could instrumentality a leafage retired of Sony's publication by introducing a adaptable optical zoom camera, selling by Sony successful the Xperia 1 IV arsenic 'true optical zoom. You tin work much details and experiences with the Xperia 1 IV and its innovative camera exertion successful our corresponding review. In the meantime, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is expected to get successful China arsenic soon arsenic aboriginal this month. Unfortunately, a planetary merchandise day is chartless astatine this stage. 

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