Xiaomi 13 Pro review – a camera-led flagship for the world
Xiaomi 13 Pro: Two-minute preview The wait felt long but Xiaomi is finally bringing its latest flagship line – the Xiaomi 13 series – to international markets. The best phones on the global stage, like the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra , have a new contender to worry about; one that doesn't mess around, based on my initial time with the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Although it's intended as a direct successor to Xiaomi 12 Pro , one of the 13 Pro's biggest selling points (that new Leica-branded camera system) is actually a direct continuation of the technology first seen in the China-exclusive Xiaomi 12S Ultra that we encountered later into 2022, in August. Our first taste of the company's newly-minted relationship with the optical wizards at Leica, mated with Sony's sizeable 1-inch IMX989 sensor and Xiaomi's own image processing, proved to be a recipe for success; impressing reviewer Basil Kronfli , who described the 12S Ultra as "the best camera...