As somebody who has used the Xiaomi 13 Professional for just a few months, I can confidently name it one of many greatest Android flagships. Xiaomi has been focusing closely on providing a powerful, all-around flagship, and the 13 Professional comes fairly near changing into an glorious digicam flagship, too. Xiaomi is now again with its latest flagship, the Xiaomi 14 sequence, and it’s dedicated to pushing the envelope as soon as once more.

The Xiaomi 14 sequence consists of the Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Professional. Each smartphones come geared up with the just lately introduced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, making them the primary telephones to launch with the brand new flagship SoC. There may be as much as 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and as much as 1TB UFS 4.0 storage on board.

Each gadgets have a 120Hz AMOLED show with 3,000 nits peak brightness. The Xiaomi 14 has a 6.36-inch show with 1.5K decision, whereas the Professional mannequin has a bigger 6.73-inch show with 2K decision. The show on the Professional doesn’t have curved aspect edges just like the earlier mannequin, but it surely does have a 2.5D curve on all 4 edges now, which provides it a curved look. Each telephones have very skinny bezels on the entrance. The design of the flagships has additionally barely modified, with a flatter mid-frame.

On the Xiaomi 14, the first digicam is a brand new 50MP 1/1.31-inch “Gentle Fusion 900” sensor with f/1.6 aperture and OIS complimented by a 50MP JN1 ultrawide sensor with a f/2.2 aperture and 115° FoV, and a 50MP JN1 telephoto sensor for 3.2x optical zoom and f/2.0 aperture and OIS. The spotlight this 12 months is the Leica Summilux lens which permits for a bigger aperture.

The Xiaomi 14 Professional makes use of the identical Gentle Fusion 900 sensor however pairs it with a variable aperture of f/1.42 – f/4. This isn’t only a twin aperture however a variable aperture with loads of steps between the 2 extremes. The ultrawide can also be the identical however will get autofocus capabilities for as much as 5cm shut tremendous macro.

The entrance digicam on each is a 32MP sensor that may now do 4K 60fps video recording.

The Xiaomi 14 has a 4,610mAh battery with 90W quick charging, whereas the Xiaomi 14 Professional has a 4,880mAh battery with 120W quick charging. Each help 50W wi-fi charging. Each additionally include an IP68 score for mud and water resistance. The Xiaomi 14 additionally will get a USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-C port for 5Gbps knowledge switch, whereas the Professional takes it as much as USB 3.2 Gen 2 for 10Gbps speeds.

The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Professional are the primary telephones to launch with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS UX.

Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Professional: Pricing and Availability

The Xiaomi 14 sequence is available in Jade Inexperienced, Black, and White colours. The common Xiaomi 14 additionally will get a Snow Mountain Pink colour.

Pricing in China is as follows:

• Xiaomi 14:
  • 8GB + 256GB: CNY 3,999 (~$546)
  • 12GB + 256GB: CNY 4,299 (~$587)
  • 16GB + 512GB: CNY 4,599 (~$628)
  • 16GB + 1TB: CNY 4,999 (~$683)
• Xiaomi 14 Professional:
  • 12GB + 256GB: CNY 4,999 (~$683)
  • 16GB + 512GB: CNY 5,499 (~$751)
  • 16GB + 1TB: CNY 5,999 (~$820)

Xiaomi has not but revealed worldwide pricing and availability. Nevertheless, previous traits, we will count on to see these gadgets launched internationally within the coming months, hopefully at aggressive costs.

Xiaomi 14 Professional additionally is available in a Titanium particular version in China. It’s priced at CNY 6,499 (~$888) for the singular 16GB + 1TB variant.

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