Xiaomi is a well-known brand for camera lovers. It has tied up with the Leica company to bring its masterpiece Xiaomi 14 Ultra. That has the best features in terms of its hardware, software, and architecture. And it is good enough to know that it can give tough competition to its rivals like for example Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
So let’s find out more about Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
Design
As usual like the previous trends in the previous models of Xiaomi. Xiaomi 14 Ultra is slightly thicker and heavier than its predecessors. The primary reason is the size of the main camera and the rest of the three Sony sensors. However, it looks small but requires extra space to be accommodated in Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s overall design.
When talking about the weight of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. It is a little lighter than the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. It doesn’t include the weight of the camera. That is excluded from the main weight. However, it is easy to carry due to the reason of tapered edges at the back of it and the 3D curved glass makes it easier and lighter to hold in the hand.
On the other hand, It is still easy to make calls, send texts, and browse the internet. But when you hold it horizontally to see the videos or play games. Mind you you will feel tiredness and fatigue in your hands. This is due to the fact of the big camera. This situation may worsen if you do it for longer hours.
Display
When talking about the Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display. The screen resolution is 1440×3200 pixels. There is an option of setting FHD+ or HD+ to decrease the power consumption. It has also a Dolbly vision that gives 3000 nits of maximum brightness.
For getting a better screen view or to play games. You can get the refresh rate to be in between 1 HZ to 120 HZ. Or You can set it to 60 HZ. When talking about the screen glass panel of Xiaomi 14 Ultra. It is made up of Xiaomi Shield glass. This is fixed using high-temperature sintering. It is difficult to conclude that the performance of this with gorilla glass frame. But you can make one conclusion. That they are more or less the same.
It is not worth mentioning that the outstanding display of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is just perfect in terms of colors, accuracy, and high contrast. At the same time, the level of brightness is commendable. There is an option for sunlight mode. You can adjust the brightness in a daylight condition or incandescent environments.
Camera
The Xiaomi Ultra 14 comes with 4 cameras. The primary camera is the latest Sony LYT-900. The rest of the 3 cameras are 50 MP. with different lens capabilities. Namely an ultrawide AF lens with an equivalent 12mm at F/1.8 and 122 degrees field view. Another one is a telephoto camera with an equivalent of 75 mm that has AF and OIS capability. The last one is a periscope camera with an equivalent of 120mm and f/2.5 aperture.
The last three cameras mentioned above take outstanding photos. It depends on you whether you take in zoom in shoot wide or in macro shot mode. The good thing about the main camera is that it takes impressive shots during the bright day, in a low-light outdoor setup, or even at night. You will be proud to buy the Xiaomi Ultra 14 smartphone on this.
But the Portrait mode is a bit tricky. The photos don’t come out that well. You have to use the photo app to improve it. But even then it doesn’t produce the better details of the hair of any person in the photo taken from the Xiaomi Utlra 14 phone.
Software
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has preinstalled Android 14, many apps are installed beforehand for instance FB, Spotify Amazon etc. You have the option and choice to keep and uninstall.
Processor
The Xiaomi Ultra 14 comes with the latest version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen chipset along with Adreno 750 GPU. It is wired up with 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM and 5212 of storage. There is no option for any SD card.
There is also 6 GB extendable RAM which is pretty impressive when you have more than a dozen apps running up in your Xiaomi Ultra 14. Mind you that you will get exhausted using this smartphone but it will not get stuck at any point in time. This also includes playing games as well.
Battery
When talking about the battery of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The capacity of it is 5000 mAh. You can use it the whole day with a single charge.
Other Specs
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has an IR blaster, two nano sims along with 5 G capability. It has NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, and Wifi presence.
Conclusion
Xiaomi 14 Ultra offers a powerful camera and impressive specs that include the display. Camera enthusiasts will love this. The buyers have to compromise a little bit on the design, weight, and size of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
At the end of the day, it is the trade-off between these and the camera. One cannot get everything in a single basket. But having said that it also stands out in many other ways when compared to its competitors that don’t have any of that feeling which you get from Xiaomi 14 Ultra in terms of usage.