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The new mobile phone product with the highest attention in April should be Mi 13 Ultra. After the OPPO Find X6 series and Huawei P60 series, what kind of video flagship Xiaomi can create is actually a lot of people’s attention. After all, the previous Mi 12S Ultra can be said to have directly raised Xiaomi’s image quality to a new level, and it will always have a place in the face of many strong players on the market.
This time, Xiaomi also started to warm up the Xiaomi Mi 13 Ultra early. The Leica four-camera, variable aperture, brand-new mobile optical system and other configurations are quite hard-core, which also made the official liken this product to a “moving image coming-of-age gift”. .
In the eyes of netizens, this description actually implies that other video flagships are still underage, which is really interesting.
Now, as the press conference is approaching, we have also made a summary of Xiaomi Mi 13 Ultra’s warm-up information in advance, all of which are technical dry goods. Interested friends can learn about this sincere imaging flagship in advance.
Leica Summicron lens
In the field of mobile imaging, consumers may pay more attention to the number of pixels and the size of the CMOS. They do not seem to pay much attention to the lens, but this is an important factor affecting the image quality, which is why vivo wants to cooperate with Zeiss One of the reasons for in-depth cooperation to polish products.
For Xiaomi, this generation of Mi 13 Ultra has brought the most perfect Leica Summicron lens for mobile imaging so far, which has made a qualitative leap from ultra-wide-angle to ultra-telephoto.
The use of the Leica Summicron lens is actually an exploration of optics by Xiaomi, which has made a major breakthrough in the miniaturization of the Leica optical lens.
High-order even-order polynomial lens design, nano-scale high-precision grinding, and new high-stable coating. With the blessing of these technologies, the original optical quality of Mi 13 Ultra is extremely good, and excellent resolution can be obtained in the entire field of view, thus No longer rely on heavy sharpening algorithms, this is the effect of an excellent optical lens.
According to Xiaomi’s official introduction, in order to strictly control the production accuracy, the yield rate of the lens is even less than 10%. From this perspective, Mi 13 Ultra should be a hard-to-get product.
Four cameras at all focal lengths, all of which are 50 million pixels
This time, Xiaomi didn’t hold back, and directly announced the image configuration of Xiaomi 13 Ultra during the warm-up stage. In addition to the Leica Summicron lens, the Leica four-camera is undoubtedly another highlight.
These four lenses are all 50 million pixels, with large aperture at all focal lengths, snapshots at all focal lengths, night scenes at all focal lengths, and 8K video shooting at all focal lengths. With confidence, the four lenses each have their own strengths. Of course, in the context of many current flagships reducing the number of lenses to three, the four lenses of Mi 13 Ultra appear more sincere.
Mi 13 Ultra adopts the CMOS combination of IMX989+IMX858+IMX858+IMX858, which brings consistent full-pixel focusing, consistent DOL-HDR technology, and consistent LN2 noise reduction technology. Consistent, it can be seen that its imaging performance is excellent.
Interestingly, after Xiaomi officially announced the IMX858, Sony also officially announced this CMOS. In a sense, Xiaomi 13 Ultra is the first model.
Looking at it from another angle, the choice of IMX989 for the main camera of Mi 13 Ultra is a certainty, because it is the strongest CMOS at present. The key issue is how to choose a secondary camera that can match IMX989, so as to meet Xiaomi’s high requirements for Ultra models .
Ever since, Xiaomi turned its attention to the IMX858, which is currently the most technologically advanced Sony CMOS and the only one that is on par with the IMX989 in terms of features.
It is the only sensor that supports multi-camera synchronization system. It is the only one that supports LN2 low-noise mode after the release of IMX989. It also supports 100% PDAF full-pixel focusing and the same DOL-HDR technology as IMX989. With 12bit ADC, it can achieve close to the naked eye. ultra-high dynamic range.
In terms of focal length settings, Mi 13 Ultra brings six focal lengths, covering a zoom range from 12mm to 240mm. Moreover, the official data shows that the apertures of the three sub-cameras are all enlarged, and the amount of incoming light has increased by 14-43% compared with the previous generation.
In addition, Xiaomi Mi 13 Ultra is also equipped with a variable aperture this time. Unlike Huawei’s ten-speed variable aperture, Xiaomi has made two. The logic is very simple, just to obtain different depth-of-field effects.
The f/1.9 aperture takes photos with a shallow depth of field, while the f/4.0 aperture takes some photos that require clear details near and far. In this way, the actual film effect will be more natural than the algorithm, and the final film will be more pleasing .
Relying on a strong hardware foundation, Mi 13 Ultra also brings a street shooting mode, which is not as simple as our conventional understanding of quickly starting the camera for shooting, but has made in-depth adjustments.
Double-click the volume button to start taking pictures. It only takes 0.8 seconds to directly enter the “one-inch, F4.0 aperture, hyperfocal distance shooting” mode. The default is 35mm equivalent focal length, and 23mm and 50mm are marked on the zoom wheel for easy shooting select directly. If you are a street shooting user, or like to capture some wonderful moments on the street, then the street shooting mode of Mi 13 Ultra can play a big role.
It is worth mentioning that Xiaomi has also equipped the Mi 13 Ultra with a photography kit. After installing it, the phone can be transformed into a camera. Judging from the warm-up picture, in addition to being easier to hold, there is also a button on the top, which should be similar to the shutter on a camera. In this way, when you take Mi 13 Ultra out to take pictures, the sense of ritual is directly full.
Summarize
Judging from the current warm-up information, the image configuration of Mi 13 Ultra can be said to be quite top-notch. In the context of the involution of the flagship market at the beginning of the year, it already has the capital to break out of the battle.
Of course, judging from past products, Mi 12S Ultra actually made a good start for the cooperation between Xiaomi and Leica. After entering the market, it has a very good reputation. For Mi 13 Ultra, it is actually a driving force for continuous research and development. .
Of course, Xiaomi also got the expectation of the market. This time, it directly filled the image configuration, and at the same time, it also deeply polished the lens, which made a new breakthrough in the optics of moving images.
It is believed that Mi 13 Ultra will become a milestone work on Xiaomi’s road to high-end.