Xiaomi 14 series confirmed for global launch today
The Xiaomi 14 series were unveiled in China in October 2023. These phones were the first to launch with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS user interface. An alleged Ultra model, tipped to be the top-of-the-line model, was earlier tipped to launch during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. Now, the company has announced the global launch date of the Xiaomi 14 series. The Ultra model is likely to launch globally alongside the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro later this month.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed in a after on X that the Xiaomi 14 series will launch globally on February 25, just ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, which is scheduled between February 26 and 29. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is also expected to launch globally around this time. The company, which also shared the global launch date of the range, did not yet make it clear whether the alleged Ultra model will also be introduced globally alongside the other models.
The rumoured Xiaomi 14 Ultra handset was recently spotted on Geekbench with a model number of 24030PN60G. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, paired with an Adreno 750 GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. The phone is likely to come with Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box. The handset is also likely to feature a 6.7-inch 2K AMOLED 120Hz display, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor and a quad-camera setup on the back, led by a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-900 primary sensor. Xiaomi could pack a 5,180mAh battery with support for 90W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Meanwhile, the global variants of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro are expected to share similar specs as their Chinese counterparts. In China, the Pro model comes with a 6.73-inch 2K LTPO display, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. The base model comes with similar specs, featuring a 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED 1.5K (1,200×2,600 pixels) display. The Pro model is backed by a 4,880mAh battery with 120W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W wireless reverse charging support while the base model has a 4,610mAh battery with 90W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W wireless reverse charging support.
For optics, the Xiaomi 14 Pro features a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter and a 50-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens. The front-facing camera on the handset houses a 32-megapixel sensor. The Xiaomi 14 also features similar camera specifications. The Pro model starts in China at CNY 4,999 (approximately Rs. 56,500) for the 12GB + 256GB variant while the base model starts at CNY 3,999 (approximately Rs. 50,000) for the 8GB + 256GB variant.
