We obtained to know the worldwide Xiaomi 14 sequence again in spring, with each the Xiaomi 14 (evaluate) and the highly effective Xiaomi 14 Extremely (evaluate) making it to Europe. Now the smartphone large is stepping up its sport and providing us two extra fashions, the Xiaomi 14T and the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 14T Professional, which ought to give you comparable flagship qualities at a cheaper price.
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Value and availability
You should buy the Xiaomi 14 and its Professional brother now and there are three colours to select from: Titan Grey, Titan Blue and Titan Black. It’s also possible to select between completely different reminiscence configurations. The bottom mannequin combines 12 GB of RAM with 256 or 512 GB of non-expandable storage and begins at just below 650 euros. The Xiaomi 14T Professional, which is obtainable from 799 euros, comes with a variant with 1 TB of storage on high. Right here is an summary of the variants:
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| 256 GB | €800 (approx. $895) | €650 (~$725) |
| 512 GB | €900 (~$1000) | €700 (~$780) |
| 1 TB | €1000 (~$1120) | – |
The telephones will not be formally offered within the US, however could also be supplied by third-party market sellers. In Europe, in the meantime, should you resolve shortly, it can save you some huge cash. Xiaomi is providing the very early birds a very nice decision-making help within the type of reductions on its web site! For those who purchase earlier than October 11, you will get the Xiaomi 14T Professional (12 GB + 1 TB) for €899.90, which is €100 much less. The Xiaomi 14T (12 GB + 512 GB) is on sale for 649.90 euros, which can be 50 euros cheaper.
Nonetheless not sufficient? Good, as a result of Xiaomi has much more to supply for fast decision-makers: The Redmi Pad Professional (MSRP €300 euros) can be out there freed from cost, and should you spend an extra 0.99 euros, you can too bag your self a charger. As talked about, the charger is not routinely included within the field. But when you will get the 120 W charger for the Professional or the 67 W charger for the usual mannequin for just below one euro, you are unlikely to complain, proper?
Design and show
Design
In distinction to final 12 months, this 12 months Xiaomi has determined to construct each smartphones an identical dimension and to equip each with a 6.67-inch show. Accordingly, each fashions look very comparable, each with a “Leica”-branded digital camera space on the again. The most important visible distinction is that whereas the Xiaomi 14T has clean edges, the Xiaomi 14T Professional has rounded edges on all sides on the again. We will additionally see the antenna strips on the steel body of the Professional, which we don’t discover on the usual mannequin.
At 8.39 mm, the Professional can be barely thicker than the Xiaomi 14T, which is 7.8 mm (glass) or 7.95 mm (polyurethane) skinny, relying on the fabric. As anticipated, each fashions are IP68-certified and subsequently water and dirt resistant. As talked about above, each telephones can be found in grey, blue and black.
Show
Xiaomi presents us a show decision of two,712 x 1,220 px, which corresponds to a pixel density of 446 ppi. The remainder of the panels are additionally similar: each supply a peak brightness of 4,000 nits and repeat pictures at 144 Hz. The screen-to-body ratio can be identically excessive for each shows at 93.3 p.c.
Requirements comparable to Dolby Imaginative and prescient and HDR 10+ are in fact supported, so we assume that our assessments will verify the flagship stage of the shows for each fashions.
Efficiency and connectivity
We additionally acknowledge a well-known sample within the alternative of SoCs: As within the earlier 12 months, Xiaomi depends on probably the most highly effective Snapdragon out there for its conventional Xiaomi 14 fashions, whereas the “T” fashions are geared up with MediaTek chipsets. The Professional makes use of MediaTek’s top-of-the-line Dimensity 9300+ SoC, whereas the Dimensity 8300+ Extremely within the Xiaomi 14T has rather less steam beneath the kettle.
However actually? You should not expertise any efficiency issues with both mannequin. Particularly as Xiaomi is focusing closely on AI and subsequently has to depend on sufficiently excessive efficiency for this alone. Our assessments, together with benchmark comparisons, will quickly give you readability on this regard too.
One other factor we already know: Not all storage and RAM choices make it onto the worldwide smartphone. Which means with 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, we’re supplied a single possibility. The UFS 4.0 reminiscence comes with 256 GB and 512 GB respectively, with the Professional additionally getting the extra 1 TB variant.
Little or no has modified by way of connectivity in comparison with final 12 months’s fashions. Nonetheless, this is because of the truth that the extent was already excessive with the Xiaomi 13T units. The Xiaomi 14T Professional subsequently retains Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth and eSIM help, whereas the Xiaomi 14T solely lags barely behind by way of Wi-Fi (6E).
Digital camera
Each units depend on a triple digital camera with the Leica label, consisting of a predominant digital camera with 50 MP, a 12 MP ultra-wide angle and a telephoto digital camera with 50 MP. For the reason that line-up seemed precisely the identical by way of megapixels final 12 months, a fast look on the spec sheet would possibly counsel that not a lot has modified since 2023.
On nearer inspection, nevertheless, we will see the variations to final 12 months and likewise between the 2 units within the 14T sequence. The 50 MP predominant digital camera within the Professional comes with f/1.6 aperture and depends on the “Light Fusion 900” picture sensor, which we all know from the Xiaomi 14. The Xiaomi 14T depends on the Sony IMX906 picture sensor with f/1.7 aperture and, similar to the Professional, the most recent Leica Summilux lens is put in. On the entrance we discover a 32 MP shooter to your selfies.
As with different producers, Xiaomi naturally depends closely on synthetic intelligence to tease out as a lot as attainable from the photographs. To this finish, Xiaomi is now counting on Xiaomi AISP, similar to with the Xiaomi 14 Extremely. This platform for computer-aided images is designed to optimize the dynamic vary and scale back picture noise. Amongst different issues, Xiaomi needs to make sure higher, extra pure portrait photographs, however above all take night time photographs with poor lighting circumstances to a brand new stage. So you’ll be able to actually sit up for our galleries, which we’ll replace this text with quickly.
Software program: The large AI membership
When it comes to software program, Xiaomi largely behaves in the identical approach as with its different flagship fashions within the Xiaomi 14 sequence. In different phrases, you get HyperOS primarily based on Android 14 on each smartphones, plus 5 years of help for safety updates and 4 years of Android updates. Up to now, so anticipated.
What’s new, nevertheless, is what has occurred with regards to AI. Xiaomi advantages from the expired exclusivity that beforehand solely allowed sure features for chosen Pixel and Galaxy smartphones. In different phrases: Say hey to Google Gemini on each new Xiaomi telephones! The corporate needs that can assist you with productiveness, good journey and the uncomplicated creation of content material by way of AI.
In concrete phrases, which means along with Gemini, Circle to Search may also discover its approach onto Xiaomi 14T units. The AI Interpreter helps with translations, AI Notes and the AI Recorder supply good speech-to-text translations and textual content translations and summaries are additionally attainable.
Creatives will likely be delighted with AI Picture Modifying, AI Eraser Professional (corresponding to Magic Eraser), AI Movie and AI Portrait to get all types of issues out of your photographs and movies. In our assessments of those smartphones on the newest, we will let you know how Xiaomi is now additionally leaving Apple behind with regards to AI.
Battery: Xiaomi, the place are the chargers?
After we speak about batteries and quick charging requirements, we’re clearly getting into Xiaomi territory. The Chinese language merely at all times ship extra right here than Samsung and Apple. This additionally applies to the brand new T fashions, which every have batteries with a capability of 5,000 mAh. The Xiaomi 14T Professional costs with a really quick 120 W, and even wirelessly, Xiaomi is quicker than the most recent iPhone 16 (check) with 50 W.
The fundamental mannequin, however, is somewhat slower and presents us wired charging with 67 W and no wi-fi charging. So if you wish to cost as shortly or as wirelessly as attainable, it is higher to go for the Professional with these two alternate options.
Sadly, Xiaomi additionally makes us swallow a bitter tablet: In distinction to the corporate’s earlier habits, this time you will not see a charger while you unpack the gadget. Sure, Xiaomi additionally stopped to pack the charger within the telephone field.
Conclusion
Xiaomi shouldn’t be precisely turning its portfolio inside out with these two fashions, however it’s at the least providing an honest product replace. We now have but to learn the way important the replace is for the marketed night time images. The arrival of its personal AI features and Google instruments comparable to Gemini and Circle to Search might be probably the most placing new characteristic of the Xiaomi 14T Professional and Xiaomi 14T.
The digital camera line-up stays roughly the identical, the standard of the shows is much like final 12 months’s and far of the battery additionally stays unchanged. Okay, with the latter we’re pleased about wi-fi charging with 50 W on the Professional—and irritated concerning the lack of chargers within the field. We are going to touch upon the talents of the cameras and the efficiency in addition to the battery life when the assessments are full.
Up to now, we’re left with two high-quality new smartphones that don’t differ considerably from the earlier 12 months, aside from the AI. My tendency to date is subsequently: For those who personal a mannequin from the 13T sequence and even one from the Xiaomi 14 sequence, you needn’t improve. However if you wish to reap the benefits of the early hen presents shortly and are on the lookout for a brand new smartphone anyway, you’ll be supplied two very versatile smartphones. Consider, nevertheless, that the highly effective Xiaomi 14 Extremely generally is discounted to the identical ranges as the brand new top-spec 14T Professional!
Query for everybody: In case you have your eye on one of many new fashions, would you like the Xiaomi 14T or the Xiaomi 14T Professional? And which new characteristic are you most enthusiastic about?