Xiaomi 14 First Impressions

Xiaomi and Leica’s partnership has entered the third year of association. The all-new Xiaomi 14 is the only second phone in India to launch under this partnership after the Xiaomi 13 Pro. For those unaware, the partnership started in 2022 with the co-development and launch of Xiaomi 12S Ultra for the premium smartphone segment as the first product for a long-term partnership. But that never made it to India. The 13 Pro was the first product from the house of Xiaomi to make it to India, and it ticked all the boxes for an excellent premium camera phone. However, the all-new

Xiaomi 14 camera sample

From the initial feel of it, the device delivers in daylight and sets a benchmark for other phones in this price category. You can always play with the Leica-tuned portrait features. We will talk in-depth about the camera performance in our review. 

Xiaomi 14: Initial thoughts

From what we could experience in about a week, we feel Xiaomi has a winner with the 14 and should be creating the buzz in the market for all the right reasons. The all-new compact form factor is already growing and seems very practical for day-to-day usage. Stay tuned for our in-depth review to know whether the Xiaomi 14 is the camera phone to buy this year at around Rs. 75,000. You could also get a better deal if you use bank offers.