Xiaomi 14 series announced with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Leica Summilux lens & more

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Xiaomi has announced its new flagship smartphones, the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. The company announced them in China, during a dedicated press event. The global launch will follow either later this year or in Q1 next year.

Having said that, you may notice that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was not mentioned here. That handset will likely arrive at a later date. The Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro did surface several times prior to launch, and Xiaomi even shared their official renders. So we knew what to expect.

Xiaomi’s new flagship are here with the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC

First and foremost, these two phones do look very similar. They have the same design language, but there are some differences. The Xiaomi 14 comes with a flat display, while the ‘Pro’ model includes a curved display. Both have very thin bezels, and a centered display camera hole.

They are made out of metal and glass, well, most models, anyway. The pink Xiaomi 14 model has vegan leather on the back. In regards to the Xiaomi 14 Pro, three out of four variants are also glass+metal, the same three as for the Xiaomi 14. Those are the black, green, and white models. The fourth Xiaomi 14 Pro model is called ‘Titanium Special Edition’, and as you can guess, it has a frame made out of titanium.

The Xiaomi 14 Pro is also larger than the Xiaomi 14. Both have flat sides, and a square camera island on the back. Each phone has three cameras on the back, but there are some differences. We’ll talk about that next.

Xiaomi 14 specifications

The Xiaomi 14 features a 6.36-inch 1.5K (2670 x 1200) display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is an LTPO display, and a refresh rate goes down to 1Hz. That panel is flat, and can go up to 3,000 nits when brightness is concerned.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fuels the phone, while 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB LPDDR5X RAM models are available. Those three models come with 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of UFS 4.0 flash storage, respectively.

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A 4,610mAh battery is included here, and 90W wired charging is supported. 50W wireless charging is also on offer, not to mention that the charger is included in the box. 10W reverse wireless charging is also on offer.

A 50-megapixel main camera (f/1.6 aperture, 23mm lens, OIS) is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera (115-degree FoV, f/2.2 aperture). A third camera is also a 50-megapixel unit, a telephoto camera (f/2.0 aperture, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom). All three cameras have Leica lenses, and the main one includes the new Leica Summilux unit.

This phone is IP68 certified, and Android comes pre-installed on it, with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS skin. There are two SIM card slots included here. The phone includes stereo speakers, and its colors are officially called Midnight Black, White, Rock Green, and Snow Mountain Pink.

The Xiaomi 14 measures 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.20mm / 8.28mm (vegan leather model). It weighs 193 grams (glass version) / 188 grams (vegan leather model).

Xiaomi 14 Pro specifications

The Xiaomi 14 Pro includes a 6.73-inch 2K (3200 x 1440) AMOLED display. That is also a 120Hz LTPO panel, and its refresh rate goes down to 1Hz. Its brightness can reach 3,000 nits at its peak, and this panel is curved.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fuels the device, while variants with 12GB and 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM are on offer. Depending on the model, you can get 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.0 flash storage.

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A 4,880mAh battery is included in the package. The phone supports 120W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. Xiaomi also includes a 120W charger in the box.

A 50-megapixel main camera (f/1.42-f/4.0 variable aperture, OIS, 2.4um pixel size) is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (f/2.2 aperture, 115-degree FoV). The third camera on the back is a 50-megapixel telephoto unit (f/2.0 aperture, 75mm lens, OIS). All three cameras include Leica lenses, and the main one comes with a Leica Summilux lens.

This device is also IP68 certified, and comes with HyperOS on top of Android. It has two nano SIM card slots, stereo speakers, and it officially launched in Midnight Black, White, Rock Green, and Titanium Special Edition models.

The Xiaomi 14 Pro measures 161.4 x 75.3 x 8.49mm, and weighs 223 grams (glass version) / 230 grams (Titanium Special Edition model).

Pricing & availability

These phones are already available to pre-order in China, the global event will come later this year, or in Q1 next year. The Xiaomi 14 starts at CNY3,999 ($546), and goes up to CNY 4,999 ($683). The Xiaomi 14 Pro starts at CNY ($), and goes up to CNY ($).

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