We no longer have to wait for you in Europe, Xiaomi has decided to bring its most powerful mobile phone series. There are three phones we’ve seen before in China that are now international: Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Pro, and Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Certainly, it is the latter that stands out in terms of its capabilities: the brand refreshes the excellent Xiaomi 13 Ultra to take a place on the throne of mobile photography.
At that time, we analyzed Xiaomi 13 Ultra and it left us with very good feelings: Big power, great build, packed to the brim with features and behind it is Leica’s signature camera. It was clear that Xiaomi, as the phone called itself, would repeat the game by always raising the bar even higher. It was difficult but he did it.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra technical page
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XIAOMI 14 Ultra
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SCREEN
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6.73 inch LTPO AMOLED
1,440 x 3,200 pixel resolution
120 Hz refresh rate
Up to 3,000 nits brightness
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PROCESSOR
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 3
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data store
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16GB LPDDR5X
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STORAGE
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512GB UFS 4.0
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REAR CAMERAS
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Mother: 50-megapixel Sony LYT-900, variable aperture f/1.63-f/4.0, OIS
Wide angle: 50 megapixel Sony IMX858, 122° viewing angle, f/1.8 aperture
Periscopic telephoto: 50 megapixel Sony IMX858, f/2.5 aperture, OIS
Floating telephoto: 50 megapixel Sony IMX858, f/1.8 aperture, OIS
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FRONT CAMERA
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32 megapixels, f/2.0 aperture, 90° viewing angle
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BATTERY
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5,000mAh
90W fast wired charging
80W wireless charging
reverse wireless charging
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SOFTWARE
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HyperOS + Android
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CONNECTION
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WiFi 7
5G
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
dual sim
USB-C (USB 3.2)
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OTHERS
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Fingerprint sensor on screen
IP68 certification
dual stereo speakers
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
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161.4×75.3×9.2mm
219.8 grams
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PRICE
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We are developing the concept of ultra and beyond
There’s no denying the phone has capabilities, the spec sheet makes that clear Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a real giant. And not only in photography, although he is very successful in this field. Actually it is: the round photo module protrudes a few millimeters from the body; The body with faux leather coating adds even more difference to the mobile phone.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a feature 120 Hz LTPO AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.73 inches and a maximum brightness of 3,000 nits. Its resolution is 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, it has a punch-hole top notch that shelters the 32-megapixel front camera, has no curved edges, and offers touch sampling up to 240 Hz.
In terms of power, there are no surprises: Xiaomi includes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which is more than solvent, a high-capacity SoC with sufficiently limited consumption. Besides the 14 Ultra chip, Xiaomi also offers: 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GB UFS 4.0 storage: This single release arrives in Spain. Everything should be very fast, including connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4, dual SIM 5G, NFC, WiFi 7 and the always welcome NFV for mobile payments.
It’s time to analyze the real power of Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which has a rear camera set. The phone has four such cameras housed in a circular module. Most importantly, it offers a one-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor, which is big promises for a smartphone. In addition, Xiaomi includes a wide-angle camera that aims to be bright and dual telephoto, one periscopic and the other sliding. All sensors are 50 megapixelsContinuing to cooperate with Leica on processing and filter settings, Xiaomi equips the shooting application with various Artificial Intelligence-based systems and records videos up to 8K resolution.
In terms of autonomy, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery with 90 W wired and 80 W wireless fast charging. It is IP68 certified, has dual stereo speakers, quad microphones, is compatible with Dolby Atmos and has a fingerprint sensor under the screen.
Price and availability of Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Xiaomi 14 Ultra will soon be available in Spain in a single configuration (16/512 GB) and in two different colors: black and white. We don’t know the price yet: we’ll update this article as soon as we find out.
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