The Xiaomi "13 Ultra" is currently believed to become the first premium smartphone to launch with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 top-end SoC and Sony's ground-breaking 1-inch sensor for mobile devices, the IMX989. However, according to a reliable source, it will hardly be the only device on the market with the same specs in the near future, a prospect that might allow its class-leading camera spec to start appearing in new devices starting at under US$600 in China before too long.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Snapdragon-8-Gen-2-and-Sony-IMX989-will-team-up-to-create-the-Android-smartphone-flagship-combo-to-beat-in-2023.646316.0.html
Xiaomi can have monopoly on the sensor, but decided not to. Good guy Xiaomi. Be like Xiaomi.