Xiaomi 14T Professional Evaluate: Effectively-rounded Bundle For the Cash – Uplaza

Xiaomi 14T Professional in a nutshell

The Xiaomi 14T Professional is a flagship telephone from the Chinese language model that follows the second semester’s refresh cycle. As normal, it tries to supply a flagship expertise at a cheaper price level, and like with its predecessor, the telephone begins at €799.00 in Europe, with no plans for a launch within the US.

For that cash, Xiaomi presents a balanced set of specs, together with a giant and vivid OLED show that refreshes at as much as 144 Hz, 12 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, three storage choices starting from 256 GB to 1 TB, a triple digital camera setup with the assistance of Xiaomi’s companion Leica, and a Dimensity 9300+ chip from MediaTek. Charging can attain 120 W, however in contrast to previous Xiaomi fashions, the required adapter is just not included within the field.

Stable, big-screened telephone

With the endless urge for food for large screens, the Xiaomi 14T Professional is one other telephone from the model to make use of a 6.67-inch OLED panel. The show dictates the general construct of the telephone, with skinny bezels round it, and ample area within the again for the triple digital camera module.

Professionals:

• Good construct high quality.
• Vivid and clean show.
• Premium really feel.
• IR blaster.
• IP68 score.

Cons:

• No headphone jack or microSD assist.

Measuring 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.39 mm with a weight of 209 grams, the Xiaomi 14T Professional feels strong within the hand, with a pleasant grip. The telephone is out there in grey, blue, and black variations (all prefixed “Titan” in advertising and marketing supplies), with a textured glass again that stays principally freed from fingerprints.

The flat sides returned from the earlier era, in addition to the location of all buttons on the proper aspect, in easy-to-reach positions—with a textured energy button to keep away from errors.

The highest incorporates a microphone and the standard IR blaster, with the opposite microphone on the underside floor, subsequent to the USB-C port, and the twin SIM card tray—there’s additionally assist for eSIM. The left aspect is empty. And eventually, there’s a protecting case within the field, which is all the time welcome.

The OLED show dominates the entrance with small bezels round it. Our check models (one blue and one black) got here with a display screen protector pre-applied, however it was barely off-center in one of many gadgets. 

Xiaomi quotes a 4000 nits peak brightness, one thing that we couldn’t verify, however the display screen was usable beneath daylight with out points. Colour replica and viewing angles have been glorious (OLED panels are just about a commodity nowadays).

The flat show on the Xiaomi 14T Professional presents related specs to the telephone’s predecessor: 2712×1220 decision, a clean 144 Hz refresh charge, however no LTPO tech for additional energy financial savings, solely an possibility for a hard and fast 60 Hz mode.

HyperOS with its ups and downs

Powered by HyperOS 1.0.5.0 over Android 14, the 14T Professional telephone brings the same old professionals and cons of Xiaomi’s interface, with plenty of third-party apps and adverts, however tons of customization choices.

Professionals:

• Fluid and customizable.
• Shorter setup than earlier than (feat. Google).

Cons:

• Bloatware and adverts.
• Shorter replace coverage than rivals.

One constructive level within the Xiaomi 14T Professional utilization got here proper within the preliminary setup. Apparently, Google reorganized the method to delay non-crucial steps relying on the consumer’s choices. The primary display screen nonetheless holds the accessibility choices, however we discovered the method extra streamlined from there.

The EU-mandated default browser and search choice, for instance, have been moved to the post-setup steps, along with Assistant settings. The change may be attributed to Google (the Pixel 9 household confirmed related enhancements) and we count on to see it reaching the whole Android ecosystem.

After updating the apps on a recent set up with default settings, we counted 12 third-party apps and 34.8 GB of used storage, one thing that not even flagship Xiaomi telephones are resistant to.

One other typical weak level is the variety of notifications and adverts all around the interface, for which my colleague Antoine wrote a complete information to wash up and make the telephone yours. Advertisements even reached the “More apps” folder on the house display screen, with ideas of further apps to put in.

Xiaomi marketed plenty of AI options, true to any 2024 telephone, however most of them have been unavailable in the course of the evaluation. The corporate promised that almost all of them have been going to be supplied with an replace on launch day (AKA as you’re studying this).

One exception we may check was AI subtitles, which labored fantastic with the media we examined. Gemini AI options are additionally onboard, with the usual Gemini app already pre-installed, and Circle to Search promised with an replace in October.

Lastly, Xiaomi guarantees 5 years of safety updates and 4 years of system upgrades to the 14T Professional. The coverage is sweet sufficient for most individuals however nonetheless lags behind options from Google and Samsung in the identical value vary.

Good exhibiting from the Dimensity 9300+ CPU

The Xiaomi 14T Professional sidesteps the corporate’s lengthy relationship with Qualcomm to make use of the rival MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC. On high of that, there’s loads of RAM and storage to supply snappy efficiency. Gaming, nonetheless, is just not the telephone’s sturdy level.

Professionals:

• Nice CPU efficiency.
• Good thermal administration.
• Fashionable GPU with Ray Tracing assist.

Cons:

• Disappointing GPU efficiency.

In our assessments, utilizing the interface, apps, searching the net, and taking photos, the Dimensity chip carried out on par with another flagship processor within the Android ecosystem. 

Regardless of utilizing the identical cores discovered on the rival Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Dimensity 9300 merely skipped effectivity cores and went with 4 Cortex-X4 efficiency cores and 4 Cortex-A720 balanced cores, as a substitute of the 1+5 setup on the Qualcomm chip, which provides 2 effectivity cores (A520).

Whereas we doubt most individuals will ever discover a distinction between the 2 chips, the Dimensity 9300+ topped our most important CPU Geekbench by an honest margin, whereas solely shedding within the AnTuTu check to an overclocked model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the area of interest RedMagic 9S Professional Casi examined just a few months in the past.

The identical can’t be mentioned about gaming efficiency, nonetheless, regardless of the Xiaomi 14T Professional utilizing ARM’s flagship GPU core, the Immortalis-G720. The GPU—with 12 cores on the Dimensity chip—is suitable with all the newest options, together with ray tracing (RT) assist.

In observe, nonetheless, the Xiaomi 14T Professional didn’t run video games significantly better than the Pixel 9 Professional with a extra modest 7 cores of the older era ARM Mali-G715 GPU. Efficiency was completely fantastic in titles resembling Name of Obligation Cellular or Genshin Affect, however the 3DMark scores exhibits the chip’s limitation subsequent to the Snapdragon’s Adreno GPU.

By default, the Xiaomi 14T Professional comes set at a “Balanced” efficiency profile, however the enhancements utilizing the “Performance” mode—set on the Battery settings—have been throughout the margin of error. The Efficiency mode may be recognized by a blue battery icon with a double arrow within the standing bar.

No matter efficiency mode, the Xiaomi 14T Professional managed the temperature effectively, with no extreme warmth era—which was an issue iwe present in older telephones from the model. We have been initially anxious that the inclusion of solely efficiency cores would have an effect on thermals and stability, however Xiaomi and MediaTek (and TSMC) did a superb job right here.

Xiaomi 14T Professional digital camera

With a real triple digital camera setup, the Xiaomi 14T Professional presents the same old set of cameras for a flagship telephone: A most important sensor with 50 megapixels, an ultra-wide lens with 12 MP, and a 2.6x telephoto with 50 megapixels. On high of that, Xiaomi provides its suite of AI options plus picture processing and types from its Leica companions.

Professionals:

• Versatile digital camera.
• Usable 10x zoom photographs.
• Many picture modes and filters.
• Wonderful evening photographs.

Cons:

• Inconsistent colours between lenses.

Regardless of not utilizing the large 1-inch sensors from its Extremely collection, Xiaomi did a superb job on the 14T Professional’s cameras, with a superb dose of assist from Leica’s coloration processing (or “science”, in the event you spend time on pictures web sites).

The primary digital camera is powered by a proprietary 1/1.3’’-size “Light Fusion 900” sensor, which is recognized as OV50H40 in {hardware} (suggesting an OmniVision sensor). It carried out very effectively in our assessments, with a pleasant stage of element and sharpness, and sensible coloration replica.

The digital camera app presents two photographic types for the again cameras: Leica Genuine and Vibrant. With the primary one leading to extra “moodier” photos, and the second with somewhat bit extra punch (however not on the identical saturated ranges present in Pixel or Galaxy photographs). Until famous, all photographs have been taken with the “Leica Vibrant” setting.

Extremely-wide photographs often had completely completely different coloration processing, leading to extra saturated and brighter photos (possibly overcompensating the a lot smaller OV13B10 sensor additionally from OmniVision). I have to say, nonetheless, that in lots of instances, the “overprocessed” ultra-wide photographs would win over the principle digital camera photos in blind assessments.

The two.6x telephoto lens, then again, tended to be extra in step with the principle digital camera. And whereas it often carried out very near the 2x digital zoom from the principle digital camera, it allowed to go even additional, with usable outcomes at 5x or 10x zooms in daylight.

Evening pictures additionally had some good outcomes from the principle and telephoto cameras. Zooming in often introduces digital artifacts, and the ultra-wide digital camera often can’t seize sufficient mild. However between the 2 50 MP cameras, outcomes have been principally sharp with a superb stage of element and protecting mild sources beneath management.

We additionally took portrait photographs in the course of the evening, utilizing each types obtainable on the Portrait mode: Leica Portrait and Grasp Portrait. Facet be aware: Portrait pictures is seemingly on the rise in China, with each Xiaomi and Honor promoting the mode closely of their supplies, however again to the evaluation.

With none type of portrait pictures expertise (or studio lighting), we didn’t have the perfect circumstances for judging the photographs, however normally we favored to play with the choices. Grasp Portrait returned extra sensible outcomes, whereas Leica Portrait higher highlighted the topic from the background. And each types introduced glorious topic separation.

Selfie photographs have been additionally good—not as a lot as with the again cameras, although—however don’t supply the identical Leica or portrait types. Pores and skin tone and texture have been sensible, and the default choices are free from the extreme processing from “Beauty effects”.

Xiaomi 14T Professional battery

With a 5000 mAh battery capability, the Xiaomi 14T Professional presents sufficient battery life for a whole day of utilization, in all probability two for extra frugal customers. Xiaomi’s spotlight is as soon as once more with regards to charging, with 120 W wired and 50 W wi-fi, however no charger included within the field.

Professionals:

• Quick charging with or with out wires.

Cons:

Xiaomi lastly caved in to the market and stopped bundling a charger with the Xiaomi 14T Professional. An actual disgrace, for the reason that telephone is able to very quick charging occasions with a suitable HyperCharger 120 adapter. Simply keep in mind to activate the required “Top speed” charging mode in case you are in a rush.

With the default possibility, we received a charging time of 32 minutes. Turning on Prime velocity mode dropped that point to 25 minutes, with a 50% cost in simply 10 minutes.

Not solely that, the telephone will also be recharged wirelessly with a proprietary 50 W stand or at a decrease enter energy with any commonplace Qi charger. There isn’t any reverse wi-fi charging on the Xiaomi 14T Professional, nonetheless (not less than with the examined firmware).

Xiaomi 14T Professional technical specs

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