Xiaomi confirms 13 Ultra's camera specs, expect a big upgrade

13 April 2023
The new Sony IMX858 is the star of the show.

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kai, 14 Apr 2023But size does matters. 1/2.51" is just too small for a... moreThe size of the sensor, it is still larger than most competitors, see the auxiliary sensors from Samsung that do not even reach 1/3 "or those of the iPhone, the only ones that may have a larger sensor in auxiliary lenses are probably phones from the same Xiaomi or some other Chinese manufacturer.

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    • 18 Apr 2023

    I have the Oppo Find X6 Pro, which has the Sony IMX989 1" and two IMX890s, which are both 1/1.56. They make an awesome combination.

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      Aierlan, 16 Apr 2023It was confirmed as 1/2.51inch on Xiaomi's official ma... moreInteresting...it may be on the small side for the UWA, but it's good enough for the telephotos. As for all the new tech, it remains to be seen where in the pipeline it's applied, if it's too far down the pipeline then it'll have to rely on the default camera software, which is never a good thing.

        Anonymous, 14 Apr 202312mm = ? 23mm = f1.9 75mm = f1.8 120mm = f3.0 The 12mm is f1.8. The 23mm has a dual aperture f1.9 or f4.0

          Nick Tegrataker, 14 Apr 2023The sensor size of IMX858 hasn't been confirmed yet II... moreIt was confirmed as 1/2.51inch on Xiaomi's official marketing materials a few days ago. The Xiaomi CEO and group president both posted information about the sensors on Weibo. Here is the link to Lei Jun's Weibo post with sensor details
          https://m.weibo.cn/1749127163/4890071759064925

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            All right, but sefie will make you ghost for sue.

              Anonymous, 13 Apr 2023You do know that chinese phone market is including number o... moreSure, but the ASP is still much greater than you said.

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                Disappointed, 14 Apr 2023No they are not. Not only I have seen it in all reviews but... moreWow your comparing the ultra series phone vs a pro series phone. LoL sound like another fanboy or probably afraid something will be better than Samsung at something lol what a joke some people are. If you are a Samsung fan you should hope Xiaomi does come out with that will wake Samsung up and make them push there limits I've bought my girl the Samsung Note line (now ultra line) for last 5 years and since the now only make the ultra they don't take anymore chances like the used to and Samsung follows everything apple does but in the long run instead of being different I understand apples sell more premium (overpriced phones ) since it doesn't sell a phones at a lower budget so that comparison mean shit. Also yes people buy apple just because everybody screams the iPhones and then if they ever get to try a high end android and learn how to use it they would realize they been ripped off I've seen it personally multiple times with iPhone user. Don't get me wrong apple and Samsung make solid products and I respect that but I do give Xiaomi a lot more respect for at least taking chances with ultra line and mix line honestly miui has been getting better and better but that personal opinion that's why competition is great thing

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                  Nick Tegrataker, 14 Apr 2023The sensor size of IMX858 hasn't been confirmed yet II... more12mm = ?
                  23mm = f1.9
                  75mm = f1.8
                  120mm = f3.0

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                    • 14 Apr 2023

                    Promo material from sony semicon states the 1/2.51" size and newer version of DOL-HDR.

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                      osa320, 14 Apr 2023Where did you hear that imx 858 is 1/2.51? (Not saying it... more24,2mm2

                      Compatible with 1/2.5"

                        Goku UI, 14 Apr 2023But, Sony imx858 (1/2.51") is much smaller than the So... moreThe sensor size of IMX858 hasn't been confirmed yet IIRC. Moreover, a slightly smaller sensor size wouldn't matter that much as long as they keep the aperture size and FoV of the lens the same (i.e. A smaller F-number).

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                          AnonD-546724, 14 Apr 2023He's a f00l but he got a point. Out of all people ... moreNo it would not lmao, no one cares about any Oppo nor chinese brand at the price of Samsung or Apple you have to understand that, the Oppo Find X series from 1 to 5 shown already their bad sales. Samsung S23 Ultra is just better.

                          That said, it proves how very few chinese flagships are sold because they stick to China only and even in China the Number 1 premium brand by very far is Apple.

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                            Goku UI, 14 Apr 2023But, Sony imx858 (1/2.51") is much smaller than the So... moreTotally disagreed. Without Leica coming in, Xiaomi phone is one of the worst color and light rendering phone. Colors are fake, dynamic range is fake, noise is everywhere in both dark and bright area. With the help of Leica, finally Xiaomi phone can compete with world best camera phones. This is so obvious, I hope you can see it.

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                              Anonymous, 14 Apr 202313 Pro using 50MP Samsung (S5K)JN1 1/2.76"" senso... moreBut size does matters. 1/2.51" is just too small for a top of the line product, especially Xiaomi wants this to become the king of camera phones. I don't understand (Xiaomi should take the opportunity to shout out loud to the competitors), and at the same time I understand (always about cutting costs). X90 Pro+ still has the best hardware and very good software on the camera phone category, we are talking about 1/2" periscope and ultrawide sensors, 25% bigger sensor. Now lets see what apertures Xiaomi will give us, probably a 25% larger to overcome the shortage. Just take a look at iPhone, it has the best algorithm in the world for calculation photography, which fully demonstrated in its video department. However, just take a look at its low light stills, competing with those 1" competitors? An obvious loser.

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                                osa320, 14 Apr 2023Where did you hear that imx 858 is 1/2.51? (Not saying it... moreJust google the sensor name and there are a lot of articles selling you its sensor size.

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                                  Goku UI, 14 Apr 2023But, Sony imx858 (1/2.51") is much smaller than the So... more13 Pro using 50MP Samsung (S5K)JN1 1/2.76"" sensor with Tetracell filter and 0.64µm pixels and results are great. Its not everytime about senzor size. (Ofc bigger is better).

                                    Anonymous, 13 Apr 2023Imx598 : 1/2" (8mm diagonal) Imx858: 1/2.51" (... moreWhere did you hear that imx 858 is 1/2.51?
                                    (Not saying it isn't i just didn't found information about the size of the sensor).

                                      Anonymous, 14 Apr 2023So the IMX858 is the sensor Honor use for the 3.5x zoom tel... moreBut, Sony imx858 (1/2.51") is much smaller than the Sony imx586 (1/2") (Used as Telephoto & Ultrawide in 11 Ultra & 12S Ultra). I don't think this won't be a Huge upgrade. But, Software processing matters. Mi 11 Ultra was a Great Flagship Phone with Xiaomi's image processing. But, 12S Ultra failed because of Leica image processing (Not able to manage same colour calibration in all three cameras).

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                                        Super Android 22, 14 Apr 2023Here is a couple of fun facts :- samsungs best selling f... moreExcept that you are wrong.

                                        S21 series sold 25 million units and Z series sold 8-9 million units in 2021.

                                        S22 series sold 29-30million units and Z series sold 12-13 million units in 2022.

                                        Thats some great sales achievement in the ocean of hundred Android brands. That's something any chinese brands can not achieve.

                                        Yes, Galaxy S3 had greater sales number, but at that time only fewer than 10 brand exist, and S series only costs about 300 USD. The total sales revenue of today's S/Z series is far higher than total sales revenue of Galaxy S3 at that time.