Xiaomi 14 Ultra camera details leak out ahead of official launch

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is tipped to come with a quad-camera setup.
• The upcoming Xiaomi 14 Ultra will likely be launched in the first quarter of 2024.
• The Xiaomi 14 Ultra will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

After launching the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro in China, the smartphone brand is preparing to unveil the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The exact launch date of the upcoming phone isn’t known, but some details of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra have been tipped ahead of the official announcement, which hints at a quad camera setup. Check out some more details.

 

Xiaomi 14 Ultra camera specifications tipped

• On Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station suggests the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will have a quad-camera setup similar to the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, with all four cameras being 50MP.
• In contrast to the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s dual aperture of f/1.9 and f/4.0, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is rumoured to support variable aperture.
• The primary camera of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra may have apertures ranging from f/1.6 to f/4.0.

• The leak indicates that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will have native focal lengths of 0.5x, 3.2x, and 5x.
• If the leak is accurate, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is expected to bring significant camera improvements compared to its predecessor.
• No other details of the upcoming Xiaomi 14 Ultra have been revealed so far.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra specifications (expected)

The company has not disclosed the specific launch date, but it is anticipated that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will probably be released in China in March 2024. Also, the specifications listed below are based on several leaks and speculations that have appeared over the past months.

• Display:The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is expected to be equipped 6.7-inch AMOLED 2K display with a 120Hz refresh rate and subtle curves on the edges.
• Chipset:The Xiaomi 14 Ultra will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, similar to other Xiaomi 14 models.
• Rear camera:The phone’s camera setup might include a 50MP OIS main camera, a 50MP ultrawide lens, a 50MP telephoto lens, and a fourth camera featuring a 50MP Sony LYT900 sensor.
• Selfie camera:The upcoming smartphone is expected to flaunt a 32MP front camera.
• Storage:The Xiaomi 14 Ultra might offer memory configurations of either 12GB or 16GB, and storage options ranging from 256GB to 1TB.
• OS:The phone is expected to run on Android 14-based HyperOS, like other Xiaomi 14 phones.
• Battery:The Xiaomi 14 Ultra will likely be equipped with a 5,500mAh battery.

Key Specs

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 12 GBProcessor

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)Display

200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MPRear camera

32 MPSelfie camera

5180 mAhBattery

• Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be the top-end model of the smartphone series.
• The Ultra model is expected to pack a 5,500mAh battery.
• It could also come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

Xiaomi 14 was the first smartphone series to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It features two phones — Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. The brand is reportedly working on a costlier version in the series i.e. Xiaomi 14 Ultra. A new leak now reveals the battery capacity and launch timeline of the Ultra model.

 

Xiaomi 14 Ultra launch timeline tipped

• Tipster Fixed Focus Digital has tipped the tentative launch timelines of several flagship smartphones in China.
• According to a post on Weibo, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will debut in March 2024.
• Besides Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Q1 2024 will witness the announcements of the Huawei P70 Series and the Vivo X100 Ultra.

• The tipster also said that smartphone launches are expected to slow down after mid-December and the industry will not see new announcements for a while.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra battery details leaked

According to China-based publication CNMO, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will pack a 5,500mAh battery. This would be a significant upgrade over the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s 5,000mAh battery. It might also result in an increase of the phone’s overall weight. The report says that Xiaomi wants to provide a large battery for its flagship, in a way to extend the camera sessions.

Besides battery, Xiaomi is also said to be working on upgrading the quad-camera setup from the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. There are chances that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra could feature a titanium body, similar to the special titanium edition of the Xiaomi 14 Pro. The flagship could also come with the HyperOS operating system. Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro ship with HyperOS in China but the company is yet to expand this to global models.

Like most flagships coming out these days, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra may also feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, Leica optics, an OLED display, and ultra-fast charging support. The handset could feature a Sony LYT-900 sensor with DCG technology. The main sensor could be paired with a 50MP ultrawide sensor, a 50MP 3x zoom sensor with macro mode, and a 50MP 5x zoom sensor.

• Xiaomi 14 series comes with up to 512GB of onboard storage space.
• An in-built feature gives up to 16GB of storage space reserved for flash memory.
• This is available on the 256GB and 512GB models of the Xiaomi 14 series
• The Xiaomi 14series launched in China last week. It features two phones in the series — Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. The new Xiaomi phones come with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, up to 120W fast charging, and the new HyperOS. There’s one more feature that gives additional storage space to the Xiaomi 14 series.
• Xiaomi 14 series UltraSpace storage
• Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro comes with up to 512GB of onboard storage but you can get up to 16GB of of additional space. So if you have the 256GB model, you can get 264GB of total storage space. This extra storage is actually reserved for Over-Provisioning (OP) that’s used to improve the performance and reliability of flash memory, according to a reportby GizmoChina. In fact, there’s usually more than 266GB of UFS memory storage in smartphones for OP.
• Xiaomi engineers managed to use this extra space by rewriting the HyperOS firmware but without compromising on the phone’s performance, the report added. This way an extra 8GB of storage space is made usable for the 256GB model, and 16GB for the 512GB model. 256GB and 512GB already seems like adequate storage space but additional memory can be useful too.
• This UltraSpace storage feature is however available only on select models of the Xiaomi 14 series. So you can get it on the 256GB model of the Xiaomi 14 Pro, and on the 512GB model of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. It isn’t clear why this feature is not available for the Xiaomi 14 256GB model.

The Xiaomi 14 series is currently available only in China. There’s no word on its global launch yet but the Xiaomi phones are expected to make it to other markets soon. Xiaomi 14 Ultra is also expected to launch globally as part of this series. The smartphone was recently spotted on the EEC certification website suggesting a global launch.