The Xiaomi 14 & 14 Pro were launched in China in October last year with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SOC and impressive cameras. A few days ago, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was launched in China, featuring powerful cameras. The company has now launched its flagship phones in the global market.
The Xiaomi 14 & Xiaomi 14 Ultra were launched in Europe at an event in Barcelona. The “Pro” did not make it to the global market, and we doubt if Xiaomi has any plans to launch it outside China.
There is hardly any difference between the global and Chinese variants of the phones. The Xiaomi 14 has a 6.36-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 12-bit colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and an under-display fingerprint sensor. The peak brightness of the panel is 3000 nits.
Under the hood, the phone has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SOC, a 4,610mAH battery, 90W wired charging, and 50W wireless charging.
There are three cameras on the rear. The primary camera has a 1/1.31” 50MP “Light Fusion 900” sensor with an f/1.6 aperture and OIS. The ultrawide camera has a 50MP sensor with an f/2.2 lens. The third camera has a telephoto lens with a 50MP sensor and OIS. The telephoto camera offers a 3.2x optical zoom.
As for video recording, the Xiaomi 14 can shoot 4K HDR videos with Dolby Vision at up to 60fps, and 8K videos at up to 24fps.
The phone is IP68 certified, has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and NFC. The phone runs on HyperOS out of the box.
The Xiaomi 14 comes in three colors in Europe – White, Black, and Jade Green. The base variant has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, and the price is €999.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a camera-centric premium flagship from the brand. The phone features four 50MP sensors on the rear. The primary camera has a 1-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor with a step-less variable aperture lens (f/1.6-f/4.0) and OIS. The ultrawide camera has a 50MP Sony IMX858 sensor with an f/1.8 lens. Both the 3.2x telephoto and the 5x periscope cameras have a 50MP Sony IMX858 sensor with OIS. The 3.2x telephoto camera has an f/1.8 lens, whereas the periscope camera has an f/2.5 lens.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra can shoot 4K videos at up to 120fps, 4K HDR videos with Dolby Vision at up to 60fps, and 8K videos at up to 30fps. There is a 32MP selfie camera with 4K video recording at up to 60fps.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SOC, a 5,000mAh battery, 90W fast wired charging, 80W wireless charging, and the Xiaomi Dual-Channel IceLoop Cooling System.
The display is a 6.73-inch Quad-HD+ LTPO AMOLED with up to 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 12-bit colors, and 3000 nits peak brightness. The display is protected with the Xiaomi Shield Glass.
The phone runs on Xiaomi HyperOS out of the box.
In Europe, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra comes in two colors – White & Black. There is a single storage option with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. The price in Europe is €1,499.