The Xiaomi 14 Ultra Has a Posh, Elegant Design and I'm a Fan

During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the international version of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was unveiled.

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The 14 Ultra also has a 3.2x, 75mm telephoto lens, a 5x, 120mm telephoto lens and a 12mm ultrawide-angle lens.

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The 14 Ultra is all about photography, as indicated by its striking circular camera bump.

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With a 1-inch camera sensor and a variable aperture lens, as well as dual-telephoto cameras, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra packs nearly everything photo enthusiasts are likely looking for in a phone.

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There are even lenses co-engineered with the iconic camera brand Leica.

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Here's a side view of the phone. Look at how massive that camera bump is!

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The main camera has a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor, which actually isn't an inch across. The term or naming convention for 1-inch sensors, or 1-inch-type sensors, is based on measuring cathode ray tubes for broadcast TV cameras from decades ago -- well before smartphones and digital cameras.

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The 14 Ultra also has a 3.2x, 75mm telephoto lens, a 5x, 120mm telephoto lens and a 12mm ultrawide-angle lens.

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Around the front there's a 32-megapixel selfie camera and a 6.78-inch variable refresh rate display (1 to 120Hz).

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The 14 Ultra's screen has a peak brightness of 3,000 nits.

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The 14 Ultra has a 5,000-mAh battery and supports 90-watt wired charging and 80-watt wireless charging.

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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is available in two colors: white and black.

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Here's a press image of the black model.

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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra runs on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It costs £1,299 (roughly $1,650, AU$2,510) and will be available in March outside the US in places like Europe and the UK.