According to the source MyDrivers, the new Xiaomi flagships of the Xiaomi 13 series may become more expensive than the previous models. So, the cost of the base version of Xiaomi 13 may be around 4,500 yuan ($630) against the requested 3,700 yuan ($515) for the basic Xiaomi 12 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of flash memory at the start of sales. .

Reasons that could push Xiaomi to increase prices include hardware innovations, rising development costs, the return of COVID-19 (the epidemic situation is particularly difficult in China right now) and currency fluctuations. As you can see, the causes are not unique to Xiaomi, they affect any manufacturer in the industry to some extent.

This news is widely discussed in China. Fans are divided into two camps: some find the price increase unreasonable, while others believe that the increase in the quality of Xiaomi products should be reflected in the price.

And while users were arguing, a new image of Xiaomi 13 with a protective case appeared on the Internet. It’s hard to distinguish from the body part but the image appears to show a flat screen. It is possible that the basic Xiaomi 13 has a flat screen, while the Xiaomi 13 Pro has a curved screen.