Xiaomi will release the new Xiaomi 14 series flagship phone on the evening of tomorrow (26th). Earlier, Xiaomi officially announced the appearance design, body color and specifications of the Xiaomi 14 in advance. This time Xiaomi continues to join forces with Leica to build a new optical system for the Xiaomi 14 series. With the release of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chip, Xiaomi also announced that Xiaomi 14 will be equipped with it for the first time. In addition, the screen borders of the Xiaomi 14 series are also narrower than those of the iPhone 15 Pro!
Xiaomi Mi 14 appearance details and real-life samples have been exposed in advance! First equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the frame is narrower than iPhone 15 Pro
Xiaomi will be the first to release the new Xiaomi 14 flagship phone in China tomorrow (26th). Before the event, Xiaomi officials also announced the specifications and features of the Xiaomi 14 series in advance. This time, Xiaomi and Leica have collaborated again to use the new Leica Optical Summilux lens with a full aperture, ultra-high-speed focusing, and a new sensor element with ultra-high dynamic range and ultra-large photosensitive area to bring more powerful shooting capabilities to smartphones in the field of mobile imaging optics. In addition, this event will also launch the new Xioami HyperOS (Xiaomi Pengpai OS) operating system, which will also be the first to be installed on the Xiaomi 14 series.
In terms of imaging, the Xiaomi 14 series is equipped with a Leica Summilux lens, which has a large aperture of f/1.6, multi-layer nano-ALD ultra-low anti-reflective coating, and a reflection rate as low as 0.15%. It has greater brightness, faster shutter response speed, better background blurring capabilities, and purer night scene shooting performance.
In addition, Xiaomi will launch a new sensor brand “Light and Shadow Hunter”, which has a 1/1.31-inch ultra-large sensor, 1.2µm single pixels, fused 2.4µm large pixels, a 42% reduction in power consumption for the same size, and a native single-frame high dynamic range of up to 13.5EV.
Xiaomi official has also released several real-shot samples of Xiaomi 14 in advance. The first is the Leica main lens with a 23mm equivalent focal length and f/1.6 large aperture:
Next is the Leica telephoto lens with a 46mm equivalent focal length:
and Leica’s 3.2X floating telephoto lens with a 75mm equivalent focal length, which is more suitable for portrait shooting. It is fully upgraded with Xiaomi imaging brain “Portrait Engine”.
Xiaomi has announced that the Xiaomi 14 will be equipped with a 6.36-inch LTPO flat screen, supporting a 1-120Hz screen refresh rate, using a new energy-efficient luminous material C8, supporting DC dimming, TÜV Rheinland triple certification, and a peak screen brightness of up to 3,000 nits.
In addition, the Xiaomi 14 screen uses ultra-narrow screen borders, with only 1.61mm on the three sides and 1.71mm on the chin, which is narrower than the iPhone 15 Pro!
Xiaomi 14 has a completely non-porous design on the top of the fuselage. Xiaomi’s engineering work hides infrared rays to the camera area on the back. At the same time, the speaker opening is also changed to a micro-slit hidden design, and the top microphone is adjusted to the earpiece area. In terms of color matching, Xiaomi 14 is currently available in 4 colors. The first is the classic white with a glass back cover.
Then there is the calm and deep black, which is also made of glass and has a frosted glass texture.
Next is one of the new colors of Xiaomi 14, “Rock Blue”. Lei Jun also revealed that the designer put a lot of effort into color matching.
There is also a new color matching “Snow Mountain Pink”, which uses technological nano leather material to present a soft and delicate touch.
Just after Qualcomm released the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chip, Xiaomi also quickly announced that the Xiaomi 14 series will be the world’s first smartphone equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and will be equipped with the entire series. In addition, according to the news on Weibo, a digital chat site, the Xiaomi 14 series will also be upgraded with details such as fast charging and motors. It is also said that the Xioami 14 should be the biggest upgrade in the history of Xiaomi’s “digital series” standard models.
Xiaomi’s new product launch event tomorrow (24th) will not only launch the Xiaomi 14 series flagship new phone, but also confirm the launch of Xiaomi’s Xiaomi HyperOS (Xiaomi Surging OS) operating system. It is confirmed that the Xiaomi 14 series will be the first to be equipped with it. The Xiaomi Watch S3 smart watch that will be launched at that time will also be equipped with Xiaomi HyperOS.
Xiaomi Watch S3 will be the first smart watch equipped with Xiaomi HyperOS, and an eSIM version will be launched to support independent calls and networking functions. In terms of appearance, Xiaomi Watch S3 is equipped with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen, supports a 60Hz screen refresh rate, two body color options of bright black/bright tone, the first interchangeable bezel, and rich dial options.
The monitoring aspect has also been fully upgraded. The 12-channel heart rate monitoring module has been upgraded, the monitoring accuracy has been greatly improved, and the heart rate monitoring has become more professional. Xiaomi Watch S3 is the first Xiaomi smart watch to support blood pressure detection. In terms of sports, in addition to more than a hundred professional sports modes, sports courses, and vitality indicators, Xiaomi Watch S3 has also been upgraded with a professional skiing mode, allowing users to monitor sliding data.
For more details about Xiaomi’s Xiaomi 14 series, Xiaomi Watch S3 and Xiaomi HyperOS, please stay tuned for real-time reports after the new product launch event tomorrow (26th) evening!
Source: KOCPC Chinese