Xiaomi has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi 14 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm’s latest chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The phone also features main cameras by Leica, a new design, and the new HyperOS software.
Cameras
Xiaomi has made some significant changes to the Xiaomi 14 Pro’s cameras. The main sensor has been replaced with a new sensor called “Light Hunter 900″ with a custom Leica Summilux lens. The sensor is a 50MP 1/1.31” with a pixel size of 1.2μm and a dynamic range of 13.5 EV. The custom 23mm lens has variable aperture, from f/1.42 at its widest to f/4.0 when closed.
The new sensor is about 44% smaller than the 1-inch type sensor from last year’s Xiaomi 13 Pro. The telephoto lens of the Xiaomi 14 Pro has also been upgraded. It has a 75mm f/2.0 aperture and Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor. It supports optical image stabilization (OIS) and can capture close-up photos at 10 centimeters. It can shoot standard 40MP photos and 50MP portraits.
The third camera is a 50MP f/2.2 14mm ultrawide snapper with 5-centimeter macro capabilities.
Other features
The Xiaomi 14 Pro features a 6.73-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 3200×1440 pixels. Its processor is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 from Qualcomm. The RAM memory starts from 12GB and the internal storage from 256GB. It has a 5,000mAh battery and supports 120W fast charging.
The phone runs Xiaomi’s new HyperOS software, which is based on Android 13.
Availability
The Xiaomi 14 Pro is only available in China. It is not yet known if it will ever be released in other countries.
