Recent Xiaomi flagships have all arrived with impressive camera hardware, and when paired with Leica tuning, they become hard to beat. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Pro serve as the latest examples of what the Chinese company is capable of. Now, rumors about the next number series have started to pick up and the latest one claims the Pro model— Xiaomi 14 Pro— will get a notable camera upgrade compared to its predecessor.

Xiaomi 14 Pro could bring a 50MP Periscope Telephoto lens

Xiaomi 13 Ultra (Review) has made its debut in China, and a global launch is still awaited. Meanwhile, rumors of the upcoming Xiaomi 14 Pro have started to emerge, with tipster Digital Chat Station revealing one interesting detail. They claim the smartphone will come equipped with a 50MP Periscope telephoto lens. Presumably, it will utilize the same sensor that was seen on the 13 Ultra, which has an incredibly wide coverage of 122 degrees and corresponds to approximately a 12mm equivalent focal length on a full-frame camera.

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To remind you, the Xiaomi 13 Pro (full review) relies on a triple Leica-tuned camera setup with a 50MP main camera featuring a 1″ Sony sensor. The ultrawide unit also has a 50MP sensor, as does the telephoto shooter. The sensor on the telephoto camera has a 75mm lens, enabling 3.2x optical zoom and macro photography.

The working principle of the telephoto camera in the upcoming Xiaomi 14 Pro is said to be borrowed from the periscope design, which alters the path of light propagation. In simpler terms, the light initially enters the mirror and undergoes folding before reaching the camera’s sensor. This design allows the sensor to be positioned at a different level than the lens, satisfying the zoom requirements while preventing excessive protrusion of the phone’s lens.

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