Author: Liu Wenxuan.
Four months after the launch of the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro, Xiaomi has finally officially unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. In terms of appearance, although it adopts the industry's mainstream design that puts the camera in a circle, the back ramp of the camera has been removed.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has IP68 dust and water resistance, and the back cover of the standard version is covered in black and white plain leather, with a thickness and weight of 92mm and 2198g。On top of this, Xiaomi also offers a version that uses a blue "dragon crystal ceramic" back shell and a version that uses a titanium alloy middle frame. The former has a better feel, while the latter offers a higher body strength.
Moving the "new level" of optics
From the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's "original Leica image" to the Xiaomi 13 Ultra's "miniaturization of optical lenses", Xiaomi's global imaging collaboration with Leica is a bellwether for the evolution of mobile imaging. With this release, the cooperation between Xiaomi and Leica has officially entered the third chapter. Xiaomi believes that images should record real people and the world, and reality is brought about by rich layers. The goal of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is to make the real layered: it needs to be rich in detail and overly delicate; It is necessary to have clear priorities, distinguish between far and near, and restore the richness of life through good technology and aesthetics, so as to point directly to the hearts of the people.
Optics is the core track of mobile imaging, and only by going deep into the bottom positive research and development can we maintain the independent R&D and design capabilities of new technologies and products in the field of mobile imaging for a long time. In order to create an era-leading mobile imaging optical system, Xiaomi and Leica jointly established the "Xiaomi Leica Optical Research Institute", and the two sides will invest more than 200 interdisciplinary experts to continue to deepen their efforts in the core technology field and establish the most stringent and highest-specification "mobile image optical standard" in history.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is equipped with state-of-the-art optics: a 32MP** camera in the front cutout and a maximum aperture of f 1 on the main camera on the back63, the comprehensive light intake is 136% of the previous generation, and it is 205% of the iPhone 15 Pro Max; The aperture of the ultra-wide angle and the two telephoto lenses are also the largest in the industry.
The first AI large-scale computational photography platform.
Thanks to the underlying empowerment of Xiaomi's surging OS, Xiaomi's computational photography capabilities have achieved a comprehensive leap forward on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Xiaomi's imaging brain has been fully reconstructed into Xiaomi AISP, which is fully connected to the Xiaomi surging OS AI subsystem, becoming the world's first AI large-scale model computational photography platform.
Xiaomi AISP will replace Xiaomi's image brain and support a new algorithm system for computational photography in the next decade. Powered by the powerful AI subsystem of Xiaomi's surging OS, Xiaomi AISP can fully use the computing power of all computing modules of the SOC except the ISP, with a cumulative maximum of 60TOPS. The powerful computing power has laid a good foundation for the continuous evolution of the algorithm. Based on this, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is equipped with the new Fusion LM large model fusion optical algorithm. Different from the traditional multi-frame HDR crop-blend mode, Fusion LM analyzes the original light intensity information of each RAW image and each pixel to stitch together a RAW image with a data volume of up to 21bit in the computing pipeline, which surpasses the upper limit of traditional algorithm capabilities and solves problems such as light and dark reversal, color faults, and edge halos, so that the transition between light and dark is smooth and the color level is natural.
In the past two years, Xiaomi has built its own image aesthetic with the century-old Leica as its teacher, and the companionship of street photography masters and photography enthusiasts around the world. Xiaomi also invited the prestigious Chinese film director Zhang Yimou to serve as the chief director of the image, and jointly ** how to use images to tell the story of this era.
In addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, the new device is also equipped with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 40 storage, and supports two-way satellite communication. It is equipped with a 120hz 6A 73-inch 3200 x 1440 micro-curved AMOLED display with 3000 nits of peak brightness and support for DCI-P3 color gamut, Pro HDR display, and 1920Hz PWM DC dimming. The phone is equipped with a 5,300mAh "GSR" battery that can be used for 90W wired and 80W wireless fast charging, and it uses a new generation of silicon carbon anode technology to reduce the size of the battery and increase the battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be available in both the vegan leather and ceramic versions of the +1TB model, priced at yuan respectively, and will be available for pre-sale from now on, with official sales going on sale on February 27. The configuration of the titanium version is 16+1TB, **8799 yuan, and it will be on sale on March 12. The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra also offers the same camera grip accessory as its predecessor, but via a direct USB-C connection, which effectively reduces shutter lag. At the same time, it also adds a zoom dial, video button and a custom multi-function scroll wheel, and has a built-in 1500mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging, which effectively improves practicality, this accessory**999 yuan, and 699 yuan when purchased with a mobile phone.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 6s Pro 124
In addition to the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra phone, Xiaomi has also updated its tablet lineup, bringing a large-sized device - the Mi Pad 6S Pro 124。The new device has a similar design language to the Xiaomi Mi 14, with a body weighing 590g and a thickness of 626mm with 6-speaker combination. It comes with a piece of 12A 4-inch 3K LCD screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz, a peak brightness of 900 nits, and a 3:2 ratio contribute to the efficiency boost. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and is also a Wi-Fi 7-capable tablet. The battery has a capacity of 10,000mAh, supports 120W wired fast charging, and has 32MP and 50MP cameras at the front and rear, respectively.
The tablet is also equipped with the Surging OS. In addition to being able to interact with Xiaomi mobile phones, computers, and IoT devices, it can also be seamlessly integrated into Xiaomi's SU7 electric vehicle to achieve tablet car control. Xiaomi Mi Pad 6s Pro 124 +512 or 16+1TB models are available, priced from 3299 to 4499 yuan, and are on sale today.