Although MWC 2024 officially starts tomorrow, Monday 26 Xiaomi is a few hours ahead, with the most interesting presentation in which we could finally see the renewal of its long-awaited Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra, the large-format tablet Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro and three new wearable devices, all already renewals of devices previously listed in the company’s catalog. Oh, and also the long-awaited premiere of HyperOS, the company’s new operating system, which was also present. Some of what was seen today was already expected, which is why this event was on the list of highlights of the Barcelona fair.

As for the phones, and as you can read in the previous paragraph, Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra will also arrive herebut we won’t see, at least for now, a transitional 14 Pro model. So let’s see what both models have to offer.

Xiaomi 14

We start the review of new features with this Xiaomi 14, the standard version of its top line, a device presided over by a panel-built screen. 6.39-inch AMOLED with 1.5K resolution (2,670 x 1,200 pixels in an aspect ratio of 2,225:1 and with a density of 460 dots per inch). Its LTPO technology will allow the refresh rate to range from 1 to 120 hertz. It’s a remarkably bright display, as evidenced by its typical 1,000 nit brightness, which can reach up to 3,000 nits (peak). It offers 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and is compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ thanks to the Pro HDR display technology.

Already inside we see that his brain is a SoC Snapdragon 8 gen 3, which, as you already know, is the latest generation of Qualcomm’s flagship offering. It is accompanied 12 gigabytes of RAM LPDDR5X, with options 256 and 512 gigabytes of storage UFS 4.0. As for connectivity, as expected the latest in all aspects, 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 along with a USB-C data port and battery charging. 4,610 milliamps.

The long-term collaboration with Leica has resulted in a more than remarkable main camera. Consists of three elementswide-angle lens (23mm equivalent) with 1/1.31-inch sensor and 50 megapixels with no. F/1.6, 50 megapixel telephoto lens (75 millimeter equivalent) F/2.0 and ultra-wide-angle (equivalent to 14 millimeters) also 50 megapixels with f/2.2.

The Xiaomi 14 is now available on the Xiaomi website, in white, black and jade green, in the following configurations:

• 12/256 GB: 999.99 euros
• 12/512 GB: 1,099.99 euros

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Even its Ultra surname encourages us to think that we are standing in front of the absolute top of the range, and a quick overview of its technical specifications is enough to confirm. Whether we are talking about the size, performance or especially its photography part, We are standing in front of a device designed to climb on top of a table.

We will start the review of this Xiaomi 14 Ultra by focusing on its screen, 6.73-inch AMOLED with WQHD+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440 pixels in an aspect ratio of 20:9 and with a density of 522 dpi). Like its “little brother”, it offers a variable refresh rate between 1 and 120 Hz, a typical brightness of 1,000 nits and a peak of 3,000 nits, a faithful color screen with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and an Ultra HDR display, compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10+

It is inside that we find the smallest differences between the Xiaomi 14 and this 14 Ultra. Again we find the SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 which, yes, in this case accompanies 16 gigabytes of RAM LPDDR5X and single storage configurations with 512 GB UFS 4.0. Its connectivity features 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 along with a USB-C port for data and battery charging. 5000 milliamps That, yes, we can charge incredibly fast, up to 90 watts by cable and up to 80 watts by induction.

Now, where this Xiaomi 14 Ultra really excels is in the photography section, and its main camera is undoubtedly the absolute best in the market. It has four elements, as we told you a few weeks ago, all signed Leica Vario-Summilux. The role of the main sensor falls to a wide-angle (23 mm equivalent) 50 megapixel with new technology that allows it to offer a continuously variable aperture in the range F/1.63-F/4.0. Next to it we find a floating telephoto lens (equivalent to 75 mm), which also serves as a macro lens (10 cm) with 50 megapixels and a number F/1.8 and a periscope-type super telescope (120 mm equivalent) with a resolution of 50 megapixels and F/2.5. The set is completed with an ultra-wide angle (12 mm equivalent), which also offers a macro mode (5 cm), with a resolution of 50 megapixels and a number F/1.8.

The Xiaomi 14 is now available on the Xiaomi website, in black and white, and is priced at 1,499.99 euros.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra photo set

As you have already seen in the previous section, Xiaomi has focused the 14 Ultra on its photography section and as a clear example of this, it has also presented this kit, which actually consists of a case that provides a texture with better grip and, as you can see in the picture above, various controls that make it more of a digital camera than a smartphone. Well, one more element, invisible in the picture, which I will tell you a little later.

More specifically, we are talking about two-phase trigger (push to focus and full press to release) which is surrounded by classic zoom ring. We also found a multi-function dial and a quick button to start video recording. In addition, it also has a USB-C port that we can use both to transfer images and to charge our own battery.

Yes, you read that right and just like classic SLR camera grips, this photography kit for Xiaomi 14 Ultra It has its own battery, 1500 milliampswhich added to the 5,000 main battery of the phone will give us more than remarkable autonomy.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra Photography Kit is now on sale on the manufacturer’s website and its price is 199.99 euros.

In case you want to compare them more easily, you can find the table below technical specifications of both smartphones: