It seems like the global Xiaomi 13 Ultra variant will launch on June 8. We’re still not entirely convinced, let’s see why. The countdown timer appeared on Xiaomi’s Hong Kong website, and it points to a June 7 launch date (in CET time, at least).
The global Xiaomi 13 Ultra could launch on June 7
The countdown timer, at the time of writing this article, stood at 5 days and 10 hours. That translates to June 7 at 6 PM CET time. This is odd, because Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of CET time, so that would mean midnight in Hong Kong.
Xiaomi won’t be holding an event at that time, locally. So, what gives? Well, this could be just a launch of the device for that region, and not an actual global event, despite the fact some sites jumped at a chance to confirm it.
Having said that, Xiaomi’s official social media accounts still didn’t confirm anything. They could, later today, or in the near future, but as of now, nothing has been confirmed.
Xiaomi is, however, expected to announce the Xiaomi 13 Ultra for global markets soon. The company promised that the global variant is coming, and the users are waiting patiently.
The phone originally launched back in April
The Chinese variant of the phone launched in April. We’ve already reviewed it, and definitely has a lot to offer. For global markets, however, a global version of the software is recommended, just so you avoid some of the quirks of the software build made for China.
The device, once it launches, is rumored to be considerably more expensive in Europe, however. In the best case scenario, based on the rumors thus far, it will cost €450 more than in China.
Needless to say, that’s a considerable price gap. We’re still hoping that the rumors are wrong, of course. If you’d like to know more about the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, as we’re waiting for Xiaomi’s confirmation for a global event, check out our review.
2023-06-02 15:12:22