The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is finally available globally, this is Xiaomi’s latest flagship co-engineered with Leica and is the successor of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.
The flagship retails for about $1,500 for the 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage variant while the 1TB memory variant is expected to cost more. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is equipped with cutting-edge advanced technological features, so let’s explore the main features.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra Key Specs
Exceptional Cameras
So the flagship has a leather back, also at the rear is a huge round protruded camera module that contains quad camera lenses professionally engineered by Leica.
The camera consists of a 50MP LYT-900 main camera with f/1.63 aperture, a 23mm focal length, a 1″ sensor size and OIS (optical image stabilization) support.
An additional 50MP floating telephoto lens with f/1.8 aperture, 50MP periscope camera with f/2.5 aperture and a 50MP ultra-wide camera with f1.8 aperture. All the rear cameras support autofocus, the primary, telephoto and periscope cameras support OIS except for the ultra-wide camera.
The rear camera feature cool photography and video features, some are listed below;
- Digital zoom up to 120x
- Master Camera
- Director Mode
- HDR Mode
- 50MP Mode
- Leica Authentic Look
- Leica Vibrant Look
- Pro Mode
- Xiaomi ProFocus (Motion tracking focus)
The rear video camera recording max capability is 8K at 30fps. Additionally, the device features a 32MP front camera f/2.0 and a 90° FOV (field of view) for selfies and video calls.
Moderate Battery with HyperCharging Tech
Furthermore, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is equipped with 5000mAh battery with 90W HyperCharge wired charging support via a USB-C port capable of fully charging the device in just 33mins (advertised).
It also supports 80W wireless HyperCharge which according to the brand could attain up to 100% fully charged battery status in just 46mins. The wireless chargers are sold separately.
While the charging speed is impressive, take note that actual results may vary.
Elegant and feature-packed display
It has a 6.73-inch WQHD+ AMOLED liquid display with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels, 522 ppi (pixel per inch), a 120Hz refresh rate for a pleasant and smooth performance and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate.
Its max brightness is up to 3000 nits, which means the display would be viewable even under direct sunlight, it also feature Dolby Vision, HDR10+, DCI-P3 color gamut and it’s protected with Xiaomi Longjing Glass also known as Xiaomi Shield Glass.
Extremely Powerful 5G Flagship Chip
Additionally, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is powered by the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 4nm octa-core processor that has a clock speed of up to 3.3GHz and is paired with the Adreno 750 GPU.
Thanks to the 8 Gen 3, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was able to achieve over 2 million points in the Antutu benchmark test.
The device is available in different LPDDR5X with UFS 4.0 memory configurations including;
- 256GB 12GB RAM
- 512GB 16GB RAM
- 1TB 16GB RAM
It ships with the Android 14 OS with Xiaomi’s new overhyped custom skin called HyperOS.
Additional features includes, IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, Dual SIM, optical fingerprint scanner, two way satellite messaging for communicating via satellite, stereo speakers, NFC, GPS, etc.
Final thoughts
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is without a doubt one of the best flagships of all time, it’s perfect for anyone looking for a fresh flagship with powerful hardware, advanced camera specs, moderate battery capacity with super fast charging technology, it’s also one of the few smartphones to feature a Two-way satellite communication which is important for hikers, travelers or anyone that finds him/herself in a location without network coverage.
The device arrives in Black and White colorways.