Finally, I got my hands on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the phone that is expected to be Xiaomi's strongest flagship of the year in 2024. In my opinion, though, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is more of an improved version of the 13 Ultra.
First of all, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra does away with the unpleasant ramp design of the previous generation, making the phone feel thinner and flatter overall. It can also be seen from the ** of the dismantling of the big V, the motherboard and image module have been optimized to a great extent. Although the transition from the edge to the back cover is longer and the arc is larger, the slightly curved ID design led by Xiaomi this year makes it quite silky in terms of feel and appearance.
In terms of color matching, the first blue ceramic renderings were exciting, but what I actually got my hands on was a gloomy blue, which was surprisingly good-looking. In addition to the calm black, there is also a white corgi nano board. In terms of imaging, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra fills in the gaps of its predecessor. Last year's 13 Ultra's 2-stop variable aperture has been replaced by the Aurora-Free Aperture adopted by this year's 14 Pro, and even the 14 Ultra has achieved an improvement in camera capabilities, giving people a new experience of this year's Xiaomi Super Large Cup image feeling.
Hardware-wise, the main camera follows the LYT900 upgrade, while the other three lenses remain the same as the i x858, and the telephoto macro has also been improved. Only the main camera and the super telephoto have made the aperture wider to cope with the farther digital zoom. Xiaomi has also adopted AI technology to optimize the finished film, and in some respects it is even comparable to Samsung, which has a good reputation for telephoto algorithms.
In other aspects, the 5,300 mAh silicon carbon anode battery, 80W wireless fast charging, and more durable material design are all upgrades brought about by technological progress in the industry. And the chip upgrade also brings some additional costs, such as the satellite communication function that costs 500 yuan in exchange. Although some friends who don't care much about the mobile phone industry will express surprise at spending 6,000 yuan on Xiaomi, in my opinion, Xiaomi is already very powerful now.
Seeing the ** of 8799 yuan, I can't help but sigh at Xiaomi's progress. I'm more looking forward to the next masterpiece like the 13 Ultra, though, and the next superconducting technology that Xiaomi is leading the way in the industry.