[Exclusive] Xiaomi 13 Pro India Launch Timeline, Expected Product Roadmap for Q1 2023 Revealed

The Xiaomi 13 Pro might launch soon with Leica-tuned cameras in India, following the announcement at MWC 2023.

Written by Pranav Hegde, Edited by Richa Sharma, Roydon Cerejo | Updated: 7 January 2023 18:13 IST

[Exclusive] Xiaomi 13 Pro India Launch Timeline, Expected Product Roadmap for Q1 2023 Revealed

Photo Credit: Xiaomi

Xiaomi 13 series was launched in China in December 2022

Highlights

The Xiaomi 13 Pro tipped to launch in India in March 2023
Xiaomi will showcase some camera-centric news in collaboration with Leica
A new Redmi phone might also launch in India in January 2023

Xiaomi 13 Pro is set to make its way soon to India. Gadgets 360 has some exclusive details about the Xiaomi 13 Pro India launch timeline along with the company's roadmap for the first quarter of 2023. The Chinese tech giant launched the Xiaomi 13 series in December 2022 in China. It is now preparing for the global launch of the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which is said to take place in March 2023. Prior to the global launch of its latest flagship phones, Xiaomi is tipped to announce its partnership with Leica for the global market at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023. The company, last year, collaborated with Leica for tuning the Xiaomi 12S series' camera. The partnership extended further for the Xiaomi 13 series, which includes the vanilla Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro.

Our sources revealed that Xiaomi will globally showcase its partnership with the legendary camera maker for the Xiaomi 13 series . Following the announcement, the company is said to unveil the Xiaomi 13 Pro for the global market. The company is also said to launch the flagship smartphone as a successor to the Xiaomi 12 Pro in India.

Tipster Yogesh Brar, one of our sources for this story, confirmed that the Xiaomi 13 Pro India launch event will be hosted in March 2023. The exact launch date remains unknown.

Our sources also revealed that Xiaomi has some big plans for MWC 2023. The company might showcase some innovative camera tech that it has been working on with Leica. One of the possible announcements could be around the use of a variable aperture for smartphone cameras, which could be used in the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Brar corroborated the details shared by our sources.

The company, last year, showcased one such concept where a Leica M-series lens module was attached to the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. As per the concept, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has two 1-inch sensors, and with the M-series lens attached, it is claimed to reduce light loss while capturing sharper images. We might see some more details about the same at MWC 2023.

Xiaomi India Roadmap for Q1 2023

Our sources revealed that Xiaomi is working on the launch of a new Redmi phone in India, which is likely to debut in January. The device is said to be an affordable offering and could sit below the recently-launched Redmi Note 12 series. We can assume this to be one of the Redmi Prime series phones. The company's sub-brand Poco is also reportedly working on the launch of the Poco X5 Pro, which is said to be a rebadged Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition from China.

In February 2023, Xiaomi could launch a new Notebook with an Nvidia RTX 2050 graphics card. The model could sport a 15.6-inch IPS display and offer 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Based on the tipped specifications, we suspect that the laptop could be the RedmiBook Pro 15, which launched last year in China.

Tipster Ishan Agarwal had claimed that the company would launch two new laptops in India, namely the Xiaomi Notebook Pro Max and the Xiaomi Notebook Ultra Max. We could not confirm if the Xiaomi Notebook launching with an Nvidia RTX 2050 graphics card is the same one that the tipster is referring to.

In February, the company is also said to launch more ecosystem products in India under the Xiaomi and Redmi branding. We can expect more wearable devices to be available in India next month. The first quarter is tipped to end with the launch of the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which will be the company's first flagship phone for the Indian market in 2023. The launch timeline for the above-mentioned products could change owing to supply chain, COVID-19 situation, or any other factors.

Where did Realme go wrong with the 10 Pro+ 5G? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Xiaomi 13 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality
Versatile camera setup with impressive features
Top-notch display
Powerful performance
Good battery life, 120W fast charging
Smooth software experience

Bad
On the heavier side
No official IP rating in India
Software support not as competitive as rivals

Read detailed Xiaomi 13 Pro review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4820mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 3200x1440 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Xiaomi 12 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great build quality
Crisp 120Hz AMOLED display
Quick 120W wired charging
Powerful speakers
Good camera performance

Bad
No official IP rating
No macro camera or shooting mode
Gets hot while recording video

Read detailed Xiaomi 12 Pro review

Display 6.73-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,600mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1,440x3,200 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 100-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

RedmiBook Pro 15 (2022) Laptop

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display size 15.60-inch

Display resolution 3,200x2,000 pixels

Processor Core i7

RAM 16GB

OS Windows 11

Graphics Nvidia

Weight 1.80 kg

RedmiBook Pro 15 (2022) With 12th Gen Intel Core CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU Launched: Price, Specifications

More Redmi Laptops

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.