Xiaomi Announces Global Launch of 14 Series Set for February 25
Previous Reports Suggest Xiaomi 14 Ultra to Launch Featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.
Xiaomi 14 series was unveiled in China in October 2023. These phones were the first to launch with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS user interface. A purported Ultra model, tipped to be the top-of-the-line handset, had previously been tipped to launch during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. Now the company has announced the global launch date of the Xiaomi 14 series. The Ultra model will likely be launched alongside the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro globally, later this month.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed in a post on X that the Xiaomi 14 series will launch globally on February 25, just ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, which is scheduled to take place between February 26 and February 29. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has been tipped to launch globally around this time. The company, which also shared the global launch date of the lineup, did not yet clarify if the purported Ultra model will also be introduced globally alongside the other models.
The rumoured Xiaomi 14 Ultra handset was spotted on Geekbench recently with the model number 24030PN60G. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with an Adreno 750 GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. The phone is likely to ship with Android 14-based HyperOS. The handset is also likely to feature a 6.7-inch 2K AMOLED 120Hz display, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, and a quad rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-900 primary sensor. Xiaomi could pack a 5,180mAh battery with support for 90W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Meanwhile, the global variants of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro are anticipated to mirror the specifications of their Chinese counterparts. In China, the Pro model boasts a 6.73-inch 2K LTPO display, powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. Similarly, the base model features a 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED 1.5K display with a resolution of 1200×2600 pixels. The Pro model is fueled by a 4,880mAh battery supporting 120W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W wireless reverse charging. On the other hand, the base model houses a 4,610mAh battery with support for 90W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W wireless reverse charging.
In terms of photography, the Xiaomi 14 Pro boasts a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter, and a 50-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. The front camera of the handset houses a 32-megapixel sensor. The Xiaomi 14 also features similar camera specifications. In China, the Pro model starts at CNY 4,999 (approximately Rs. 56,500) for the 12GB + 256GB variant, while the base model begins at CNY 3,999 (approximately Rs. 50,000) for the 8GB + 256GB variant.
