Xiaomi 13 Ultra

“The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a very competent smartphone. It's got a top-class display. Excellent battery life, fast charging. Powerful chipset, of course. Great speakers, too. All in a good-looking and water-resistant body. But you'd expect all of the above - we'd argue they don't make for selling points at this level.”

“Although the Xiaomi 13 Ultra costly affair, buyers of the flagship smartphone will get a lot for their money.”

“The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is obviously a hardware powerhouse and should make every best phones list. It does lack the oomph of the 12S Ultra, because that 1-inch sensor is no longer that innovative, but it would be unrealistic to expect a phone line to make the same big hardware leap on an annual basis. This year's 13 Ultra is about refinement, and it succeeded.”

“I was willing to overlook software issues that bugged me with the Poco F5 Pro because everything else about the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is so good. The screen is near perfect, the performance is flawless, and the camera is outstanding. Naturally, here's the part where I remind you that you absolutely don't need to spend this much for a good phone, but if you're after the best in every sense of the word, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a real contender.”