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Xiaomi 14
Rating: 4 Stars
The Xiaomi 14 combines a great camera and top performance into a compact, well-designed phone — but are there any downsides?
Rating: 4 Stars
Pros
- Sleek design
- Excellent performance
- Good-looking screen
- Long battery life
Cons
- Software isn’t the best
Compact phones aren’t dead just yet. Apple experimented with the compact phone — but while that experiment apparently failed, there are plenty of other options out there. The Xiaomi 14 is one of the latest of these devices, and it’s built to not only a compact build, but also flagship-tier specs and a high-end camera.
It’s not the highest-end device in the Xiaomi 14 line — that title goes to the Xiaomi 14, which we’re also checking out. But it still makes a compelling case for itself and represents a solid improvement over the Xiaomi 13.
Xiaomi 14 specs
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 71.5 x 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Display resolution | 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| Display size | 6.36 inches |
| Display type | LTPO OLED |
| Display refresh rate | 1-120Hz |
| Display brightness | 3000 nits (peak) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Memory | 8GB, 12GB, 16GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Rear cameras | Wide: 50MP, f/1.6, OIS Ultrawide: 50MP, f/2.2, 115-degrees Telephoto: 50MP, f/2.0 telephoto, 3.2x zoom |
| Video | 8K at 24fps, 720p at 1920 fps |
| Front camera | 32MP, f/2.0 |
| Ports | USB-C 3.2 |
| Battery size | 4,610mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, 5G |
| Colors | Black, White, Jade Green, Pink |
| Price | € 899.99 |
Xiaomi 14 design
The Xiaomi 14 may be billed as a compact device, but in reality, it’s sized similarly to the likes of the iPhone 15. Of course, these days, that is more compact — but it’s not truly small.
It is still well-designed, though. The device has a sleek and stylish build that fits in 2024. It’s got a flat-edged glossy frame (not matte, as is the trend for this particular cycle) and a matte glass back, which looks and feels great.
As you would expect from a modern Xiaomi phone, the camera module is Leica-branded, and it’s big and square. It doesn’t look bad, by any means, but it’s certainly larger than some might want.
Everything else about the design of the phone is as expected. The device has a volume rocker and power button on the right edge and a USB-C port on the bottom. It also has an IP68 rating for water resistance, and there’s a flat display on the front, which is nice.
Generally, the Xiaomi 14 is a well-built, solidly-designed phone. It’s not all that surprising of a phone, but it still looks good.
