There is about one month left, and we can see Qualcomm used to defeat the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor in the mobile phone market in 2023. Readers who have some understanding of the mobile phone market should find that Qualcomm's pace has been getting faster and faster in recent years. The new flagship processor, which was originally announced at the beginning of the year, has now been advanced to mid-to-early November. As for the reasons, I won't explain too much here.
But we also know that with the arrival of Qualcomm's new flagship processor, the mobile phone market will usher in a wave of new and old alternation, and the most radical one is Xiaomi . In December 2021, the Xiaomi 12 series first launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 flagship processor. Half a year later, on July 4, 2022, the Xiaomi 12S series also launched the snapdragon 8+ Gen1 flagship processor. It seems that this tacit understanding between Qualcomm and Xiaomi may continue to the Xiaomi 13 series flagship phones.
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According to this convention and current revelations, the Xiaomi 13 series will be the first batch of models equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor and will be released as early as late November, and consumers will get this new phone as early as early December.
So, as Xiaomi’s annual flagship, in what aspects can the Xiaomi 13 series bring us surprises?
The small-size straight-screen flagship you want, it's here!
A reader asked me this question before. He hoped to buy an Android phone with a small size, straight screen, infrared remote control, and a price of around 4,000 yuan. I also discussed it with my colleagues and found that there is no such comprehensive product on the market, but the launch of the Xiaomi 13 series will make up for this extremely demanding loophole.
First of all, in terms of appearance. According to a high credibility picture released on the Internet, the Xiaomi 13 series changed its design ID without surprise, changing the original round and fresh camera module of the Xiaomi 12 series to a more square. The module continues the design of previous generations, and there will still be a split line processing. The lower right corner is the English LOGO of Leica . Overall, it looks a bit like the previous Xiaomi MIX 4.
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Of course, the Xiaomi 13 series also continues the strategies of the previous generations of mid-cup, large cup and super-cup, among which Xiaomi 13 will continue the small screen design, focusing on a thin feel and appearance. will, however, be replaced from the previous generation of 6.28-inch curved screen to a 6.36-inch four narrow-side straight screen, which can finally meet the needs of many users who want both small screens and straight screens.
Secondly, in terms of core configuration, Xiaomi 13 is naturally equipped with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will also be built by TSMC foundry, 4nm process technology , adopting a new architecture solution of "1+2+2+3", consisting of one X3 super-large core, two A715 large cores, two A710 large cores and three A510 high-efficiency cores, and the GPU is upgraded from Adreno 730 to Adreno 740. Compared with the "1+3+4" architecture of Snapdragon 8+, the former has one more large core and one less small core, so there will be no problem with strength. What's more, Qualcomm Snapdragon, which has been replaced with TSMC technology, has achieved very good performance in power consumption control, and after the new version, the performance performance will be even stronger.
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Judging from the latest Geekbench running score, Samsung S23 equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen2 has a single-core score of 1524 and a multi-core score of 4597. , and the current mainstream Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 model running score data are about 1322 points and 4179 points. The conversion is indeed slightly improved, which is also in line with the statement that Snapdragon 8 Gen2 has increased 10% CPU performance and GPU has increased 20%.
. In terms of core images, Xiaomi 13 will also receive a major upgrade. It is reported that the rear main camera will be replaced with a Sony IMX8 series sensor with a specification of 50 million pixels. However, the specific information about this lens has not been released yet, but it will probably be more powerful than the IMX766 and IMX707 that were previously equipped.As for the other two lenses, it is probably the 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and 5-megapixel macro lens on the Xiaomi 12S.
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But it is worth looking forward to that Xiaomi and Leica have been working together for a while now, and their algorithms are definitely more mature than before. Multiple dimensions such as film production rate and capture rate may be greatly improved.
In terms of other configurations, according to the leak, Xiaomi 13 will not make any major upgrades, such as 67W wired charging + 50W wireless charging. Due to the body size, the battery capacity will not increase much.
Judging from the currently exposed configuration, Xiaomi 13's upgrade may not be very large, but for those consumers who are determined to buy small straight-screen flagships, this may be the only choice in the short term. If the pricing is reasonable, Xiaomi 13's sales and reputation should satisfy the market and Xiaomi.
One-inch large bottom, it's about to be ruined?
In order to further widen the gap between various models, the configuration of Xiaomi 13 Pro is obviously much stronger than that of Xiaomi 13. After all, the previous generation of Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Ultra do put Xiaomi 12S Pro in a position that is neither up nor down, which is very embarrassing.
First of all, the screen aspect is. The front of Xiaomi 13 Pro is a hyperbolic screen, which is expected to be the latest E6 luminescent material of Samsung and is expected to support 2160Hz PWM dimming technology, which can appropriately reduce the fatigue caused by users to watch the screen for a long time.
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Before, there was a leak that the Xiaomi 13 series may use ultrasonic fingerprint unlocking technology with larger recognition area and faster recognition speed. Whether it can be implemented on the model can only be known until it is released.
is followed by the image part. The image upgrade range of Xiaomi 13 Pro is much larger than that of Xiaomi 13. It will be equipped with a 1-inch ultra-large bottom main camera. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the same main camera as Xiaomi 12S Ultra Sony IMX989 lens sensor. Compared with the previous generation of Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Sony IMX707 has been improved in all aspects: the photosensitive area has been increased by 72%, the photosensitive ability has been improved by 76%, the photo shooting speed has been increased by 32.5%, and the startup speed has been increased by 11%. With the support of Leica-style lenses, there will be no problem with the quality of imaging, and there is even hope that it will occupy a place in the DXO list.
However, it is a slight pity for Xiaomi that IMX989 has passed the exclusive period. The subsequent OPPO Find X6 series and vivo X90 series will be equipped with this super bottom technology, which means that a new round of mobile phone photography inward is coming again.
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As for the other two lenses, it is likely to be the same 50-megapixel sensor as 12S Pro. After all, if this machine has a better secondary camera, it will make the positioning image flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra in an awkward situation.
In other configurations, Xiaomi 13 Pro will be equipped with a combination of 120W wired charging + 50W wireless charging + 4700mAh battery. If the Snapdragon 8Gen 2 has improved its power consumption compared to the previous generation, this configuration can be considered to be the top level in the industry.
There must be many readers who want to ask, what about the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which has the highest positioning? There is almost no leak information about this model on the Internet. I can only learn from the message from Xiaomi CEO on social platforms that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra does exist, but it is highly likely that it will not be released with Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. It is naturally a good thing for me, a user who bought Xiaomi 12S Ultra for the first time. I don’t want to use the "new phone" that has only been three or four months old to become an "old antique".
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In addition, it can be seen from Xiaomi's drop of IMX989 to Xiaomi 13 Pro that Xiaomi will definitely step closer to the imaging capabilities of Xiaomi 13 Ultra. After enough time to polish, Xiaomi and Leica may really bring some new image upgrades to Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which is still very exciting.
In addition, some developers have found that the MIUI stable version suitable for the international version of Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro has been started internal testing, and the new phone will run MIUI 14 based on Android 13. The new system will also further improve system stability and fluency and strengthen collaborative interconnection between multiple terminal devices.
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Finally, the price link is. According to the pricing of Xiaomi digital series in the past two years, Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are likely to maintain the same pricing as the Xiaomi 12S series (i.e. 3999 yuan and 4699 yuan). Considering that the new phone will inevitably be impossible to participate in the coming Double Eleven shopping carnival, if you don’t have enough budget and need to change your phone, you might as well take a look at the Snapdragon 8+Gen1 models, and their prices will definitely drop to a reasonable level by then.
