After debuting it twice, once in China and again at MWC, Xiaomi is ready to launch its latest
flagship phone
-
Xiaomi 14
- in India on March 7. The Xiaomi 14 packs in
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
, Leica co-engineered cameras, and a 6.36-inch display, among other things.
Xiaomi 14 might be priced at around Rs 75,000 in India
The Xiaomi 14 has been priced at 1,000 euros (around Rs 89,000) in Europe, and in China, the phone starts at CNY 3,999 (around Rs 46,000).
Rumours are rife that the Xiaomi 14 could be priced around India, the phone is expected to be priced at around Rs 75,000. However, there could also be different offers that Xiaomi could offer, like bank discounts, exchange benefits, and more to bring the effective
price
down.
Xiaomi 14: Specifications, features, and more
The Xiaomi 14 is a smartphone that boasts a large 6.36-inch OLED flat TCL C8 LTPO panel with a peak brightness of 3000 nits. The screen has a refresh rate of 1-120Hz, 93.3% screen-to-body ratio, 1.61mm ultra-narrow bezels, and 1.71mm narrow bezels.
The phone has a flat side frame, rounded corners, and sharp edges. It has a slim body with a width of 71.5mm, which makes it easy to hold and operate with one hand. The infrared sensor is located in the back camera area, and the speaker opening now has a micro-slit hidden design. Also, the top microphone is hidden in the earpiece area. The phone is also dust and water-resistant with IP68 ratings, making it a durable device.
The Xiaomi 14 is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, which is supported by up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM. It also features a circular cold pump cooling system with a vapour-liquid separation design and a one-way circulation structure. This promises three times the performance of traditional VC.
The phone has a 4610mAh battery and supports 90W wired charging, which fully charges the phone in just 31 minutes. Additionally, it also supports 50W wireless charging, which can charge the phone to 100% in 46 minutes, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
Continuing its partnership with optic maker Leica, the Xiaomi 14 comes with Leica co-engineered triple rear cameras, which include a large 50MP 1/1.31" sensor, f/1.6 aperture, 50MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP 3.2X telephoto camera, all equipped with Leica Summilux lenses.
The Xiaomi 14 is available in China in four storage variants. These variants – 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 16GB + 1TB. The phone comes in three colour options – black, white, and green. However, only a single storage variant of 12GB+256GB has been launched in Europe, and the same is expected to debut in India.