Xiaomi is gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone series, Xiaomi 14, later this month. The Xiaomi 14 series will be the first Xiaomi smartphone to use the company’s own HyperOS instead of the standard MIUI. Now the company has confirmed that future smartphones will be equipped with Leica Summilux lenses, which are known for their excellent image quality.

Leica Summilux lenses are superior to the Leica Summicron lenses that Xiaomi has used on its previous flagship smartphones, including the Xiaomi 12/13 series and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra concept phone. Leica’s own Leitz Phone 2 uses Summicron lenses, while Leica Summilux lenses have also been used on phones from Huawei, one of Leica’s first smartphone partners.

Xiaomi says the Xiaomi 14 series camera with Leica Summilux lens will deliver the best mobile image ever. The Xiaomi 14 series will also bring a new image sensor, but we do not yet know which phone in the series will have this sensor.

Apart from camera improvements, the new Xiaomi 14 phones will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The Xiaomi 14 series is expected to have at least two phones, the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro. Like past releases, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi 14 Ultra late next year.