Xiaomi 14 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC launched ahead of MWC 2024
The Xiaomi 14 was launched globally on Sunday (February 25), a day before Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 kicks off in Barcelona. The flagship from the Chinese brand is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and features an LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. The Xiaomi 14 flaunts a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit with a Summilux lens. The handset has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating and supports 90W HyperCharge wired charging. The Xiaomi 14 was launched in China last year alongside the Xiaomi 14 Pro.
Xiaomi 14 price, availability
The Xiaomi 14 price has been set at €999 for the single 12GB RAM + 512GB storage variant. It will be offered in Black, Jade Green, and White color options. The phone is said to be priced under Rs. 75,000 in India and will be cheaper after factoring in bank offers.
Xiaomi 14 will go official in the Indian market on March 7. It will be available for purchase via Amazon and is also rumored to go on sale on Flipkart. The Indian variant is expected to carry similar specifications as the global version.
To recall, the Xiaomi 14 was launched in China in October last year with a starting price of CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 50,000) for the 8GB + 256GB RAM + storage variant.
Xiaomi 14 specifications
The dual SIM (nano + e-SIM) Xiaomi 14 runs on HyperOS UI which is based on Android 14 and features a 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED (1,200×2,670 pixels) display with 460ppi pixel density and an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz. The display is rated to deliver a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, HDR10+ support, and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection while the back has a 3D curved glass coating. It is powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.
For optics, the Xiaomi 14 features a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit with a Summilux lens. The camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel Light Hunter 900 sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) with f//1.6 aperture, a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with Leica’s 75mm floating lens technology and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter with 115-degree field of view. For selfies and video chatting, there’s a 32-megapixel in-display front-facing camera. The display has a centrally placed hole punch cutout to house the selfie shooter.
Connectivity options on the Xiaomi 14 include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, proximity sensor, linear motor, IR blaster, flicker sensor, and color sensor. Additionally, the phone comes with a quad-microphone array. It features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The handset is also IP68-rated for dust and water resistance.
Xiaomi has packed a 4,610mAh battery inside the Xiaomi 14 with support for 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The quoted charging time from 0 to 100 percent is 31 minutes for 90W HyperCharge technology. The handset measures 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.20mm and weighs 193 grams.
