At 7 p.m. on February 22, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was finally released.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has improved on the design of the previous generation, canceling the back slope design of the previous generation, and the body lines are naturally more beautiful.
It should be taken into account that the cancellation of the slope may make the round lens group look more prominent, so Xiaomi has added an extra layer of gasket at the bottom of the lens group to alleviate the abruptness brought by the lens group, and the metallic luster of the gasket is matched with the light effect of the Paris studs, as well as the looming gold ring.
In terms of color selection, Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has three colors: black, white, and blue, of which the first two use the third-generation technology nano skin, which is more wear-resistant, dirt-resistant, yellow-resistant and antibacterial, while the blue is made of Longjing ceramics.
It is worth noting that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra also has a titanium special edition, titanium middle frame + third-generation technology nano skin.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra is equipped with a 6 on the front7-inch contour quad surface, covered with a layer of dragon crystal glass, the screen uses the latest C8 light-emitting material, 2K resolution, 120Hz variable refresh rate, peak brightness up to 3000nit, and supports DC dimming +1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and also supports Dolby Vision and hyper-dynamic display.
And at the core image level, Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has four rear cameras, including ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle main camera, medium focus and periscope telephoto, of which the wide-angle main camera is LYT-900, and the rest are IMX858, all of which are 50 million pixels.
However, it should be noted that the amount of light entering this generation has been significantly improved, and the wide-angle main camera is equipped with a maximum f163 variable aperture and more blades, the amount of light entering is more finely controlled, compared to the previous generation of f19. Periscope telephoto aperture from the previous generation of f30 to f25。
The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra's high image quality is significantly improved, with a noticeable increase in light intake and even more in terms of functionality.
On the one hand, Xiaomi launched the first Xiaomi AISP large model platform on this mobile phone, replacing the original Xiaomi image brain, which can be simply understood as a more efficient and stable algorithm.
In addition, several large models are supported, such as the Fusion LM integrated optical model, which allows the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra to generate up to 21 bits of raw raw raw data and more than 16 EV of dynamic range in RAW format**, which is suitable for professional photographers.
The PortraitLM portrait model is designed to capture full-range portraits with a more textured texture**. Thanks to this, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has two new modes: Master Portrait and Leica Portrait.
On the other hand, more imaging features have been added.
Multi-camera synchronization allows the metering and white balance of each lens to be imaged based on the data from the LYT-900 main camera, greatly reducing chromatic aberration between different lenses.
Ultra-long zoom, when the zoom reaches 30x or more, the AI will process the image to make the picture clearer.
Master shooting, a more suitable creative method for HDR**, gives full play to the high dynamic capture capabilities of LYT-900 and Leica Optics to present more delicate image quality. In addition, both Cinematic Mode and ** Mode have added new neutral tones, which are more natural and match more scenes.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra is currently the only imaging flagship that supports full-range 8K shooting, with 4K 120 fps high-speed shooting in the main camera and 4K 60 fps Dolby Vision.
Depth of Field Blending, enable to let 3When shooting close objects at 2x medium focus, the front and rear shots are clearly captured. In addition, there are some detail improvements, such as the periscope telephoto and midrange are significantly shorter than the previous generation, making them more suitable for shooting food and other close objects.
So, don't look at the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra's sensor, except for the wide-angle main camera, there are not much changes, but the actual shooting experience, imaging, and functions are much richer and better than the previous generation.
In addition to the image level, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has also been greatly improved in other aspects, with a built-in surging T1 communication chip, which enhances the mobile phone signal and supports Tiantong satellite communication; The built-in Xiaomi GSR battery with higher energy density has been expanded to 5300mAh and supports 90W wired charging and 80W wireless charging. It is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform with a dual-channel annular cold pump.
Others like stereo dual speakers, high dynamic 4-mic array, wifi 7, usb 32 Gen 2, infrared and other configurations are also available.
Even putting aside the image, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra's screen, performance, battery life, communication, feel and many other dimensions have been significantly improved and improved, and it is an all-round upgrade without dead ends.
On **, Xiaomi 14 Ultra 12GB+256GB is priced at 6499 yuan, 16GB+512GB is priced at 6999 yuan, and 16GB+1TB is priced at 7799 yuan, which will be on sale on February 27. Titanium special edition 8799 yuan, on sale on March 12.
It is worth noting that a new Xiaomi 14 Pro titanium version was also brought to the scene, which added satellite communication functions on the basis of the original, priced at 6999 yuan.
*: Witty Cat.