Xiaomi held an event in China today where it announced smartphones, a smartwatch, a smart TV, and more devices. The brand took the wraps off of its next-generation Xiaomi 14 series consisting of a standard and pro model. The latest flagship offerings arrive as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 13 devices. They pack notable upgrades over their predecessors. Read on to know everything about the Xiaomi 14 in the post below.
Xiaomi 14 specifications and features
The Xiaomi 14 is a compact flagship phone with top-notch specifications. It has a boxy design with a protruding square camera module on the rear. The device is IP68-certified dust and water-resistant. It also sports a metal middle frame.
On the display front, the Xiaomi 14 has a Huaxing C8 AMOLED display which is a collaboration between Xiaomi and TCL. It features a 6.36-inch screen with a 1.5K resolution, a 120Hz LTPO refresh rate, and 3,000 nits peak brightness. The screen is also integrated with a fingerprint scanner and it supports HDR 10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision. The display is shielded by Gorilla Glass Victus.
In the photography department, the Xiaomi 14 boasts Leica-branded cameras. The smartphone has a Vario Summilux aspherical lens that is said to offer enhanced imaging compared to Summicron on last year’s Xiaomi 13. The setup comprises of a 50MP Hunter 900 main sensor with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP OIS-enabled telephoto unit. Those sensors have focal lengths of 23mm, 14mm, and 75mm respectively. There is also a variable aperture of f/1.6 to f/2.2. Up front, the smartphone has a 32MP selfie snapper. The Xiaomi 14 is equipped with Dolby Atmos dual stereo speakers and a 4-mic array capturing sound in 360 degrees while recording a video.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi 14 is equipped with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. It packs up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB UFS 4 storage. The smartphone features a heat dissipation system using a gas-liquid separation channel design. The device draws its power from a 4,610mAh battery unit with support for 90W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. Software-wise, the smartphone is the first from the company to run on an entirely new operating system called HyperOS based on Android 14.
Connectivity options on the Xiaomi 14 include 5G, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, Bluetooth, and more. The smartphone comes with an IR Blaster, and an X-Axis linear motor.
Xiaomi 14 pricing and availability
The Xiaomi 14 is offered in Black, White, Pink, and Rock Green colors. It starts at CNY 3,999 (~$546) for the base 8GB + 256GB variant. The 12G + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB are priced at CNY 4,299 and CNY 4,599 respectively. The top-end 16GB + 1TB carries a price tag of CNY 4,999.
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