HyperOS is not the only new feature in the Xiaomi 14 series as the Xiaomi 14 series is also the first Xiaomi flagship smartphone to feature high-quality Leica Summilux lenses. And today, Xiaomi, in collaboration with Leica, officially announced the camera features of Xiaomi 14.

As mentioned in Xiaomi’s official announcement on the Chinese social network Weibo, the Xiaomi 14 will feature a Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.6-2.2/14-75 ASPH camera on the back. To simplify the abbreviation, this means that the Xiaomi 14 is equipped with an aspherical lens and can take photos and videos with Leica DLSR-level quality at a distance of 14mm to 75mm with a wide aperture ranging from f/1.6 to f/2.2.

More generally, the Xiaomi 14 camera has a standard main lens (23 mm), a 0.6x ultra wide-angle lens (14 mm) and a telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom (75 mm). The device has now been upgraded to a variable aperture from f/1.6 to f/2.2; This is an improvement from last year’s f/1.8 to f/2.2.

For comparison, the table below shows the basic camera quality of the Xiaomi 14 as rated by Leica compared to the Xiaomi 13.

Table 1: Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 13 Leica camera settings

The Xiaomi 14 will be Xiaomi’s first flagship smartphone to feature Leica’s premium Summilux lenses, which are typically found on Leica digital and digital cameras priced above $2,000. Xiaomi says the upcoming Xiaomi 14 flagships will be the next big step in mobile photography.