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Xiaomi 13 Ultra review: Quad Leica 50 MP + 1-inch sensor — the 2023 camera titan.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2023·€1,399
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#87 of 241
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The 2023 camera titan.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra set the benchmark with the 1-inch IMX989, quad Leica 50 MP lenses and variable aperture. Heavy and pricey but a camera legend.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeCurved LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.73 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px
Peak brightness2,600 nits

02Camera

90/100

At 90/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP Sony IMX989 (1-inch), variable f/1.9–f/4.0, OIS, Leica
Tele 3.2×50 MP Leica
Periscope 5×50 MP Leica
Ultrawide50 MP Leica
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired90 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 84-point average for flagship phones of 2023.

06Value

72/100

72/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2023 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • 1-inch IMX989 + quad Leica 50 MP.
  • Variable aperture + IP68.
  • 90 W wired + 50 W wireless.
  • 2,600 nit display.
What doesn't
  • Heavy 227 g.
  • MIUI ads.
  • Pricey.
  • Limited Western availability.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 91/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 241-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .