2023-10-26 12:42:30
The Xiaomi 14 has just been officially presented in China. Here’s everything you need to know about the first smartphone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Xiaomi has no time to wait. No sooner had the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 been announced than the brand showed the very first smartphone equipped with this latest, high-end chip. However, the phone in question still had to have a proper announcement. It’s done: the Xiaomi 14 has been made official as it should be in China.
Xiaomi 14 design and screen
On the program, a high-end and powerful smartphone which also focuses on its photo capabilities thanks to the expertise of specialist Leica… and a HUGE photo module at the back which houses three cameras. This is the main element that jumps out at you when you discover the Xiaomi 14.
The brand also wants to highlight the careful finishes of the smartphone with flat stainless steel edges. Also count on a 6.36-inch flat Oled screen with a refresh rate ranging from 1 to 120 Hz thanks to LTPO technology. The Xiaomi 14 prides itself on offering a definition of 2670 x 1200 pixels for a resolution of 460 pixels per inch. The maximum brightness is announced at 3000 cd/m².
A summary of the characteristics of the Xiaomi 14 // Source: Xiaomi
The panel is intended to be immersive, notably with black borders around the display area reduced to 1.71 mm thick at the chin and 1.61 mm on the top and sides.
For grip comfort, know that the Xiaomi 14 weighs 193 grams for a thickness of 8.2 mm.
An ambitious Xiaomi 14 in terms of power and photography
As we said, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is one of the main arguments put forward by the Xiaomi 14. This was to be expected, the brand insists on the fact that this is the first smartphone to benefit from it . In addition, the manufacturer promises to have done a lot of work to control the heating of the device so as not to make your hands sweat, whatever the arduous task to which you subject it.
For photography, the Xiaomi 14 proudly sports a 50 Mpx main photo sensor with an f/1.6 aperture lens and a focal length equivalent to 23 mm. The sensor in question has a size of 1/1.31 inch and benefits from pixel binning to produce brighter 12.5MP photos.
Real photosites with a side of 1.2 microns are, by default, grouped together to form blocks of 2.4 microns on a side, which are more efficient for capturing light in low light.
The phone also has a 50 Mpx (f/2.2) 14 mm equivalent ultra-wide-angle for a 115-degree field of view. In addition, the Xiaomi 14 also has a 3.2 x telephoto lens (75 mm equivalent) with an aperture of f/2.0 and a sensor definition of 32 Mpx benefiting from optical stabilization (OIS).
The brand also mentions a lossless x2 magnification level (46mm equivalent), but this seems to be managed software. Finally, the ability to film in 8K is also mentioned.
The Xiaomi 14 is IP68 certified // Source: Xiaomi
Note also a 4610 mAh battery compatible with 90 W wired and 50 W wireless fast charging. The Xiaomi 14’s USB-C port also benefits from USB 3.2 Gen 1. Moreover, let’s highlight water resistance guaranteed by IP68 certification and stereo speakers.
The Xiaomi 14 has a 4610 mAh battery // Source: Xiaomi
In China, the smartphone runs Xiaomi’s new HyperOS system, but for European models, we still don’t know exactly what will happen.
Xiaomi 14 price and release date
For the moment the Xiaomi 14 is only announced in China. It should not arrive in Europe for several months, in the first half of 2024 first. No official price in euros has been announced yet.
However, we know how much it costs in China. The Xiaomi 14 starts at 3,999 yuan for the 8/256 GB version, or around 520 excluding taxes. It also exists in a 12/256 GB configuration for 4299 yuan, or around 560 euros excluding taxes. The 16/512 GB version costs 4,599 yuan (600 euros excluding taxes). Finally, the ultimate version with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage costs 4,999 yuan (650 euros excluding taxes).
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