Xiaomi 14
The Xiaomi 14 is a series of Android-based smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi that succeeds the Xiaomi 13 series. The series is the company's flagship range. The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro, the first phones to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 System On Chip, were announced on 26 October 2023 and were released in China on 1 November 2023. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra was released on February 22, 2024, in China alongside the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro.
The global launch of the Xiaomi 14 series happened at MWC 2024 on February 25, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain.
Design
The Xiaomi 14 features a flat front made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, meanwhile the Xiaomi 14 Pro has a front with curved side edges made of in-house Xiaomi Shield Glass. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, as the Pro model, features a front made of Shield Glass, but it is curved around the perimeter, though not as prominently as on the sides of the Pro model.The back of the Xiaomi 14 is made of a silicone polymer material in the Snow Mountain Powder color option and glass in other color options, the Xiaomi 14 Pro features the back made of glass in all color options, while on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra it is made of glass in the Dragon Crystal Blue color and eco leather in other color options.
The frame of all three models is generally made of aluminium but the Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi 14 Ultra offer Titanium Special Editions with the titanium frame.
The only noticeable design change of the Xiaomi 14 compared to the Xiaomi 13 is the camera island, which has no dividing lines and features a different arrangement of elements, such as three camera lenses, LED flash and Leica logo. The Xiaomi 14 Pro, compared to the Xiaomi 13 Pro, features a flatter back and a consistent frame width on all sides. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra retains mostly identical to its predecessor design but includes the bezel around the camera island and lacks a bump on the upper part of the back.
All modes have IP68 dust and water resistance.
On the bottom side, there is a dual SIM tray, a microphone, a USB-C port and a speaker. On the top of the Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi 14 Ultra, there is a second speaker. On the right side, there is the volume rocker and the power button. Elements such as the IR port, an additional microphone, have been moved to the camera island.
On the global market, the Xiaomi 14 was available in black, white, and Jade Green color options. In China, the Xiaomi 14 was also available in Snow Mountain Powder, and Ocean Blue
The Xiaomi 14 Pro was available in black, white, Jade Green, and Titanium Special Edition color options.
On the global market, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was available in black and white color options. In China, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was also available in Dragon Crystal Blue and Titanium Special Edition.
Specifications
Hardware
Platform
The Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro are the first smartphones to receive the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC with an Adreno 750 GPU. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra uses the same platform.Battery
The smartphones feature non-removable Li-Po batteries with a capacity of 4610 mAh in the Xiaomi 14, 4880 mAh in the Xiaomi 14 Pro, 5000 mAh in the global model of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and 5300 mAh in the Chinese model of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra support 90 W fast wired charging, and the Xiaomi 14 Pro supports 120 W fast wired charging. The Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro also support 50 W fast wireless charging and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra supports an 80 W fast wireless charging, which, at the time of release, is the most powerful wireless charging since the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. All three models feature a 5 W reverse wireless charging support.
Camera
Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro feature a triple camera setup consisting of the following lenses:- 50 MP wide-angle lens with an f/1.6 aperture on the base model and an adjustable aperture ranging from f/1.4 to f/4.0 on the Pro model, featuring phase detection dual pixel autofocus, laser autofocus, and optical image stabilization;
- 50 MP telephoto lens with an f/2.0 aperture, 3.2x optical zoom, phase detection autofocus, and optical image stabilization;
- 50 MP ultrawide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, a 115° field of view, and autofocus on the Pro model.
- 50 MP 1-inch Sony LYT-900 wide-angle lens with an adjustable aperture ranging from f/1.6 to f/4.0, multi-directional phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, and optical image stabilization;
- 50 MP Sony IMX858 telephoto lens with an f/1.8 aperture, 3.2x optical zoom, phase detection dual pixel autofocus, and optical image stabilization;
- 50 MP Sony IMX858 periscope telephoto lens with an f/2.5 aperture, 5x optical zoom, phase detection dual pixel autofocus, and optical image stabilization;
- 50 MP Sony IMX858 ultrawide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture, a 123° field of view, and phase detection dual pixel autofocus.
The main cameras of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro can record video at up to 8K@24fps, while the main camera of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra can record video at up to 8K@30fps.
All three models also feature a 32 MP front-facing camera with an f/2.5 aperture and the ability to record video at up to 4K@60fps.