Xiaomi 13 Pro first impressions: third time’s the charm! on 28th Feb 2023 In India
After being available in the Chinese market for quite some time, the Xiaomi 13 Pro has finally made its global debut, and yes, it is coming to India as well. And in this piece, I am going to share my first impressions of the latest flagship from Xiaomi. But before we get to the good part, there’s a backstory to where it all started. And no, I am not talking about Xiaomi’s partnership with Leica, but, here’s my take on it.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro is being marketed as this “masterpiece” of camera phones that has been co-developed with Leica. And I’ll talk about the camera in a moment. For now, let me tell you, readers – this is a phone I’ve been waiting for for a long time. You see, it all started with the Mi 11 Ultra, the phone that started it all and put the company on the map – that yes, Xiaomi can make excellent flagships with great cameras too. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to use the phone and it was also a limited release at that time.
Then came the Xiaomi 12 Pro, a phone that I used and loved for its great display and of course the great cameras. However, it was once again another phone that was supposed to be the real successor to the Mi 11 Ultra – the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Once again, I’ve heard all the great things about this device, but never got a chance to experience it myself, as the phone never actually made it to the Indian market, let alone went on sale in limited numbers. But, there’s always a next time, and I totally believe in the saying, third time’s the charm. Well, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is the third time the company is making an all-out premium smartphone after the Mi 11 Ultra and 12S Ultra, and here are my first impressions.
Xiaomi 13 Pro: first impression