Xiaomi 14: The Better Smaller Premium Phone! (International Version)
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- TEAM SGG PATREON / somegadgetguy Xiaomi 14 is here! The smaller phone from Xiaomi this year is a big upgrade year over year. Top tier performance, good battery life, fast charging, and cameras that EMBARRASS Samsung and Apple.
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bro your honesty is refreshing. its golden.
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Great content as always!
Tx for the review
juan, what do you think of current flagship phones that move back to smaller main sensors (like the xiaomi 14 pro (1/1.31) or honor magic 6 pro (1/1.3) but with variable aperture? as a bokeh junkie i personally don't see a reason to use f4.0 and have to rely on f1.4 to get similar bokeh like the 13pro series or the magic 5 pro.
or do i get something wrong?🤔
Great video bro
I really like the Xiaomi 14 and the 14 Ultra, the difference primarily being the telephoto camera and bigger phone. It's good to see tech trickle down in the price ladder.
Me: Super excited to see a new phone video from Juan!
Me 2 seconds later: disappointed it's a video about a phone that isn't for the US 😔
Anymore, we should expect Juan is MOST excited about phones not commonly sold in North America. How will Americans know what they're missing if we only talk about SamApple here?
@@SomeGadgetGuy That's absolutely fair. I just have zero confidence the US market will get better...
Well, at least you in US get Snapdragon in Samsungs unlike Europe getting once again force fed second rate Exynos modem...
Despite of slightly bigger battery Exynos S24 got 20% worser talk time than S23 in GSMArena's tests.
And Techmo channel's side by side tests put it behind SD S24 also in general usage battery life.
I wouldn't hesitate to rock a Xiaomi over here if the price was right. Yeah you're not getting full 5G or LTE bands but Xiaomi has had very dependable connectivity for me. Our Mi 11 Lite works very well. Now my Realme GT2 Pro definitely not so much. A lot of it is up to US cellular companies recognizing the phones software and Xiaomi is usually on the compatibility lists. But yeah I'm definitely sticking to OnePlus and Moto with their US specific offerings.
if xiaomi adds 4k30 cinematic mode on the front camera it's an instant buy for me. xiaomi already has 4k60 and 4k30 mode on the ff camera only thing that's missing is the cinematic mode and I'm all in!
Even he adds that future you still keep demanding because you only like Samsung or I phone
Cinematic mode is a gimmick.
@@joelconolly5574 it's not. and there's nothing wrong with demanding things coz it would benefit the user. ya'll stupid to think every phone has it all.
Still have the 13, but i had to switch back to OnePlus due to the lack of band support. It'll work with T-Mobile, but not very well in the country with 60ft pine trees
Doesn't the new hyperOS have some kind of desktop/tablet mode for when you put it on an external screen?
2:00 I know the 13 Ultra also has similar capability, but that alone sold me.
I really like this Xiaomi model, but it hasn't arrived in my country 🙁
I think that having a control center separate from the notifications is a good thing since you have direct access to any of them with just one swipe, depending where you swipe
That's what I dont like. If I'm holding a phone in my right hand, the reach to get to the left side is more action than just lazily swiping anywhere on the screen. Then getting the full panel of quick toggles is quicker doing the double swipe than changing directions to a lateral swipe, where if I'm too close to the edge of the screen it also acts as a back button.
One simple action twice or two different actions with stricter tolerances for proper activation. Apple's design is simply not as good.
@@SomeGadgetGuylol very specific explanation but exactly why i also hate it.
The only benefit is quick info of current volume, anything else is just annoyance.
I can have the original notification drawer on my Xiaomi 13 with hyper os
@@SomeGadgetGuy you can use classic notification bar/pull down on the settings.
Eagerly waiting
Where can I buy the global version? I searched online and there's no official website to purchase it.
Thanks for sharing on it and yeah major bummer that’s not coming to the states as I think it would be quite the winner here for many of us who would like a phone that size with a really good camera but what’s the best we got the S 24?
Also If that phone arrives to EEUU can be a problem to iphone, we know that iphone with IOS is the best phone for de EEUU and Xiaomi 14 or 14 ultra can be a problem for them.
should I buy this or the oneplus12
I want a compact phone but I can make an exception.
and also I want good display and software.
but I still want a compact phone
Hey juan did you match the shutter speed in the raw comparison at 5:43 ? Also did you get the Xiaomi 14 Ultra?
Same ISO, same shutter, both on "regular RAW" not "expert RAW".
The new Omnivision sensor supports an expanded ISO range we've only seen previously on 1" type sensors.
But does it supports usb power delivery when gaming, if not then that is a big minus!??
The question is how bad the lens fog gets. Many users report condenstaion on main camera lens when going outside in colder climates.
There are not "many" users.
There are a maximal a couple of reports of reports being repeated over and over.This is huge issue with reviews. Every reviewer watches all the other reviews and simply regurgitates the drivel they have read but not experienced.
Thanks for the update, one quick question... If the camera is important for me, but considering the price, should i get 14 or the Ultra one...
Thanks in advance ☺️
Yes
Hardware wise, Xiaomi 14 is clearly better overall than Galaxy S24.
+ It comes with 256gb base version and not 128(S24),
+better cameras overall,
+high resolution display,
+superior battery life
+Faster wired and wireless charging(charger in the box too)
+IR Blaster, WIFI 7 and BT5.4
-Miui/HyperOS is terrible android skin for a flagship device. And Xiaomi isnt very quick in terms of software updates and general support.
-The other drawback is their pricing. They need to be priced lower to make them more attractive.
Xiaomi 14 i think is currently slightly more expensive than Galaxy S24 in Europe. No wonder Apple(huge market)and Samsung, dominate the premium smartphone market.
Chinese flagships outside of China make no sense with their pricing.
With 100 euro it's more expensive, but we are totally discriminate with Exynos for Samsung, Xiaomi come with snapdragon 8 gen3
Add much higher pwm frequency to list of pros
That's what I've been waiting for. A smaller premium phone like the Asus Zenfone
It's funny we think this is "small" now LOL.
@@SomeGadgetGuy rip iPhone mini
Asus Zenfone is noticeably smaller than Xiaomi 14. You might think numbers in specs are not much different, but even than difference makes a noticeable difference in use.
I used the Xiaomi 13 for a while but I ended up selling it for the S23. Hardware wise it was much better, nicer pictures, longer battery life, faster charging and a display with no color banding (something that somehow no reviewer mentions, Samsung definitely does not have the best screens with 8 vs 12 Bit and no Dolby Vision). But I just thought MiOS was too ugly lol. It's the ios square icon shape and the overly large control center. I can't compromise on having small circle icon shapes with the Whicons icon pack and when using third party launchers to achieve that the gestures don't work. You can change that in the standard OneUi launcher. It's a small thing but if they add that feature to HyperOS I would switch instantly because other than that I noticed nothing bad. Oh and One Hand Operations+ is also something I wouldn't want to live without.
This is the perfect size. Finally!!!
I'm more of a software guy than hardware in the sense that I already know that if the software doesn't meet my needs it doesn't matter how good the hardware is. But I'm really tempted to buy a budget xiaomi, maybe a poco or redmi just to see what the software is like before I jump into spending $1,000+
Maybe depends on where you live, but here, Poco and Redmi phones have ads, while the Xiaomi or Mi series are free of them.
If you can stomach ads or know how to remove them, they're great devices. But if no, then i recommend the T series (12T, 13T). They're cheaper than the flagship and still very sufficient for most tasks.
@alfaindomart1766 well I'm not really bothered about the ads and whatnot as I'm mostly interested in what the software is like to use. Ideally I would be able to go to a physical store to get that experience. But unfortunately the only way to get hands on a Xiaomi or Vivo is to just buy it. And I don't mind spending $1,000+ but I want to know that I'm going to get on with the software first. Which is why I'm considering a budget Xiaomi.
Software isn't really bad. And I'm of the entire opposite stance to yours, I don't care if software is average, I only care about the hardware.
@@arkhalis3682 that's completely valid and it's awesome that we have options that appeal to e everyone. It's also why I wish more of the Chinese brands sold here in the US at physical locations! So I could try them in person because as of now only Huawei has come close to giving me the software experience I'm looking for with the hardware excellence to match, and you know currently that's not an option in the US. But I'm reluctant to spend a lot of money when I don't know if it will meet my peculiar needs for software or not.
Hello, would you recommend this Xiaomi 14 over the S24 or S23? Thanks. Good content.
Me personally? Because of the cameras, yes. If you need a feature like Dex, then no.
Make the display brightness test s24 plus xiomi 14 on outdoor when is sun and when is cloud.
I'm looking forward to your review of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, as just checking the UK website, it's adding the Xiaomi 14 Ultra professional kit for free, which looks very nice 😎
Awesome content keep it up as always Xiaomi 14 and S24 plus which one do I going to choose Sir
Neither. if you're in the US get the OnePlus 12 or Motorola thinkphone.
@@wiredspeaker5658 Am in Africa brother
Would you prefer Xiaomi 14 over a Vivo X100 Pro ?
Forget the 14 ultra. Xiaomi 14 cameras already packed a punch. 4k60 on front camera behold the portrait 3.2 floating lens which my favourite
The 14 Ultra is for true mobile photography geeks who only use smartphones as primary photography gear.
I am really interested in this and have access to the 14 series but here it seems the price of the Ultra is actually more than S24U plus Samsung has these insane trade in deals where my s21U still has more value.
If the price is like this:
S24U: 950 Euro (with trade in)
14 Ultra: 1499 (i expect this to be higher)
would the Samsung be a better deal for this price?
S24 U = valeur sûr
Thanks for the review.
Do you have the International Version of the 14 Ultra for review?
Nope! I wish I did. I would have shot all my b-roll on that LOL.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Here in the UK, £1299 with free Pad 6, and the Photography Kit for purchases before 31 March.
Let's see... here in the USA... Sigh... Dammit...
@@SomeGadgetGuyyeah the Chinese manufacturers are smoking the rest of the competition in terms of hardware and value. Wish we could get more of them with out importing and HOPEING it's not blacklisted lol
Currently using the 14, small form factor and good battery, but for my own use I think hyperOS really sucks. Can't customise much. Using launcher disable the navigation gesture. Default apps lock cannot change to the app you want to use.
boy I hope it doesn't go out of stock
You’ve been to Bangalore?
Good thing the pricing here in my country is around 770 euros, had a tiny bump in pricing while having big upgrades on almost every aspect vs the 13. Sadly the Ultra wont make it here but I might pull the trigger on this one 😊
That price sounds like Chinese version with its limitations in frequency band support.
(+different firmware)
Great review Juan. Totally concur the import companies like Xiaomi are advancing all the phone tech while bringing down the prices for this goodness. Samsung and Apple are doing neither.
Samsung Dex is really important to me to ever switch sadly. These other brands really need to compete with Samsung in this sector because Samsung has just been riding on their coattails regarding Samsung Dex.
It's getting to be a higher and higher price to keep Dex. Have you looked at Honor or Moto?
I'd take fast charging, a charger in the box, a 1260p LTPO display, a bigger battery, and more RAM, any day of the week lolololol.
@@arkhalis3682You can have all of that while using the phone as the PC. I myself haven't really touch my Windows laptop a lot now since I started using Desktop Mode on my phones.
That's literally the only reason why I only look at Samsung phone nowadays. Huawei has EMUI Desktop, but the lack of Google Mobile Services can be a deal breaker to most people. Honor has Magic Desktop, but it looks too similar to Huawei's EMUI Desktop. LG did give Screen+, but they have long gone from smartphone business. Motorola has Ready For, but fingers crossed on availability and software support. So really, we don't have much choice for custom Desktop Mode solution.
@@arkhalis3682It's still possible to have all of those features while still using the phone as a PC.
Need comparison between OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 14, Samsung S24 and Iqoo 12
6:20 you can change that in settings, sir
For your information, xiaomi has removed that option to change the control centre and is forcing you to use the new one on all HyperOs devices
LL techview said that if you plug in an external mic and video record the audio comes out distorted.
Is this the same on this global model?
I'll be sharing more thoughts on the camera and production quality soon 👍
Is the back glass matte on the white one?
No. Glossy
Bro the wait is killing me since October.. really need to upgrade asap
This phone size is perfect coming from a 7 Pro. I don't want a small phone, but the OnePlus 12 just went all in on brick territory and is quite a bit heavier. The Xiaomi 14 is right in between the OP7Pro and the S24 in terms of size.
It's sad how this isn't even a "small" phone, it's what we used to call medium. We're starting to lose this size as an option now too...
I heard some issues with the camera fogging up.. Anyone?
If you take a video on a cold weather, camera lens get foggy
The best one handable phone atm. Hopefully we get similar form factor from other brands. Looking at you Pixels 🧐
I have high hopes for Pixel 9 👍
Hmm.. Need to see what Asus does to it's Zenfone 11 before jumping on this..
Since the s24 Ultra was a disappointment camera wise... i ordered the Xiaomi 14 Ultra today. For less money than the s24 ultra. Includes the camera kit too.
Do you think this might be competition for Nothing phone, if they price at at 700?
❤ From Bangalore 🇮🇳
Hello bro your video looks like it's recorded with s23 ultra
Nope. I don't use Samsung anymore as a B-roll camera.
For me, this makes me happy and sad. I love that some companies are still making a smaller flagship and not skimping in the specs. The cameras are extremely competitive especially when compared to the hand me down cameras on the s24 that haven't seen any serious update in a while. What makes me sad is that in the US, you have to import it and probably not have good support from carriers, if at all.
Outside of the silly ui choices and good lock customization, this is exactly what I want in a smart phone. I hope Samsung can feel some heat from this and offer a better package on there standard model. Including other brands as well. Thanks for covering this phone.
Under TM Roh phone design has stagnated
Samsung innovation hit a brick wall.
We've seen incredible offerings from both Moto and OnePlus that are US network specific. I'm hopeful Xiaomi will finally put out a phone on US shelves in 2025. Lets make the wave bigger
I fear they'll probably avoid the USA after our Justice Department tried to blacklist them like Huawei.
I'm sure the key player's in the Justice department lynch mob have fatter wallets courtesy of Sam Apple
Yeah, and I'm sure the justice dept key player's in that Lynch mob operation have fatter wallets courtesy of Sam Apple
The only edge samsung has is software support and ai stuff.
Not sure if the s24 would even last 7 years.
Yow, the White One 😍
Im gonna watch this
It's real pretty.
remember when a phone with a 6.3" screen was considered huge? now with the tall aspect ratio and the slim bezels 6.3" is way more manageable
Exactly .. "manageable" not comfortable.
@@samfisher3336 yep, i have small to medium size hands and i can barely reach the top the screen with one hand. 6" is the sweet spot for me.
How is 1440p not the minimum standard?
I dunno. A bunch of samsung bootlickers started telling people that 1080p was good enough because Samsung got cheap back on the S21.
@@SomeGadgetGuy I mean 1080p is good. But all phones today should have a 4k screen. There's no excuse for skipping out on 4k.
@JuanBagnell, sadly the Xiaomi devices are missing bands that would make this device useless in certain areas. The device could be premium with all the bells and whistles but would be useless if the feature that the device is intended for does not work. Samsung and Apple are our only viable options in the US unfortunately.
Yup. That's how regional distribution works in an era of 5G creating more consumer lock in.
Still doesn't mean we ignore the tech that's absolutely crushing.
How would you know that you're missing out in the USA if I only just talked about SamApple?
@@SomeGadgetGuy I appreciate the show casing of other countries tech but not only is this device missing 7 of 14 5G bands, it is also missing 2 of 13 4G bands. It would be beneficial to your viewers if this critical piece of information was made available to them in the event they are looking for an alternative to Apple or Samsung. It would suck to buy this device to only find out you are zero bars at certain areas in the US.
The only option if you want a pocketable device is to get a flip phone. I lost hope of compact phones making a comeback.
Well, it is time to make a compromise.
It's a bummer. Every time I pick up my old sony compact, I think:
"THIS should be a status symbol. I'm so rich and important, I own an expensive LITTLE phone."
I wish if it have SD 7+gen 2 or 3
I think that's more in line with a "lite" or a T series.
Yeah, that's the turbo series. I absolutely love my turbo but alas, I had to get a different phone because of how hard it is to keep my Note 12 Turbo working. I am completely dependent upon the devs on XDA and Google is fighting to keep tap to pay not working on anything with an unlocked bootloader.
It's big and heavy for a compact phone, and the camera bulge is ridiculous!
I'd prefer the FP scanner to be on the side, not under display.
The specs are great though.
Two minds right? Some folks see the brand and model number and want the same specs across all the phone sizes. Some folks want a smaller screen and are happy to pay more for poorer camera performance , battery life, and charging speed if the shell is a little smaller. There's no right answer.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Salute
Chinese phones outside China makes less sense because as soon as it gets out of China, price starts to increase rapidly.
That's what tax and customs do, sadly.
Price of this in EU is insane, i knew xiaomi punishing EU with pricing, but while xiaomi 14 was available in china for 649$ and it can be imported quite easely, in Eu for international model is 1099eur, for that price i can buy xiaomi 14 ultra from china... iTS just insane, and adding extra, some providers are selling xiaomi 14 for 1099eur and adding xiaomi cheapo TV's saying Ogh buy xiaomi 14 and get xiaomi tv for free... Yeah right for free... that TV is included into the price anyway... Shame on them. Won't buy international models ever, bought my Xiaomi 13 pro for 799$ from giztop year ago, while locally it cost 1400eur. Good luck for that pricing for EU :)
It's a decent phone overall, but big problem is that it's still Xiaomi. By that I mean no proper software update policy and not much promised in terms of how long it will be supported. IMO you completely underestimate importance of long software updates, because many people who buy expensive phone like that do actually care about longevity and perhaps expect to keep it for like 7-8 years or perhaps even longer. Samsung managed to do that, Apple too, Google not so well (they seemingly have software quality issues often), but Xiaomi is not on the same tier at all. It's a good phone right now and has hardware egde for lower price, all very good, but that really won't matter after 5 years, when Samsung would have all up to date software and this Xiaomi will be somewhat abandoned. And that slight hardware edge won't matter after like 7-8 years. IMO that is main reason why they seemingly pump out great flagships, but people are still somewhat leery of buying them. It would be great to see Xiaomi actually showing that they care about software, because they just haven't really shown that in many years. That's just why Xiaomi feels like cheaper phone company rather than legit Samsung or Apple competitor.
Dude I'm using Android since Android 2.3. My backup phone - an Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is running Android 9 and it still runs all the latest applications that I run on my main phone - the Galaxy S20 FE 5G, just fine. My S20 FE 5G is on Android 13 for reference. And Xiaomi isn't abandoning your phone right away, it'll still get 3-4 years of major Android updates.
Given the choice between long time Android OS updates vs much better hardware - I would choose hardware all day. Android OS updates are going to change anyways in the coming years with Google handling the major updates themselves.
@@DeepteshLovesTECHMeanwhile Samsung gives 7, which is double.
I find this phone really amazing for what it is.
But I think I have to skip this generation again due to financial reasons.
It's not practical for me to change phone this year to replace my 12T at the current time.
I hope Xiaomi continues this trend of getting better each year so we have other options other than Samsung, Apple, Oneplus.
I don't understand my country men buying cheap xiaomi redmi phones or poco then complain about it's quality.
I mean even samsung fvcks up from time to time, and the greenlines as samsung oled panels anyways
It's a smaller pixel 7 size with a bigger better screen? Much faster charging than competition that takes almost an hour and 45 minutes to charge? Get this to the West now
Ugh. What I wouldn't give for more of these phones to show up in the USA, but it'll never happen so long as carriers control the market here.
It'll work, but you won't have 100% band support. It'll be closer to 50 to 80 percent depending on region and carriers.
The phones of Xiaomi could be amazing, but their update policy is just terrible. They break stuff with updates and never adress known issues. And you have to wait a long time for updates, if they come at all.
Feel like software matter alot but that my opinion so never iphone for me ps there not going to beat goggle iphone samsung in picture and sony in picture that something hard to imagine
Really wish Samsung would be more aggressive on their hardware front, these asian brands really are embarrassing their global competitors at this point.
Don't really get your point on higher prices for Samsung or Apple. This is €1000 for the base 256gb variant and €1,100 for 512 gb version. It's about €100 more expensive than the s24 although it is better than the s24 for cameras anyway and you get 12gb of ram compared to 8gb. Not a cheaper option though
Sure let's completely ignore that Samsung is shizzing their Exynos processors in Non-US countries and also having a smaller battery.
@@DeepteshLovesTECH Not ignoring that. Just commented purely on the price. That's all
256GB in UK - xiaomi is £520 3rd party or £849 official, - samsung S24 is £849
Americans prefers to pay more for less, which is why Iphone survived every single iteration of doing the same with very small incremental steps that every other phones already implemented, but you gotta admit Apple's propaganda is #1, just like U$ propaganda.
There's no such thing as a note 24 😂😂
Hmmm.. I see squared off corners and an S-Pen... Seems you might have that wrong. There doesn't seem to be an S24 Ultra again this year...
Dex use only 1% people
buy Xiaomi 14
As long as they use Mi UI I will not get another.... lets down the hardware
Xiaomi should replace the Google dialer to MIUI dialer.
Thanks bro,I like xiaomi but looks just same as iPhone 😂😂
That's kinda the point of Xiaomi. To offer Apple like software experience, but with freedoms of Android.
@@MJ-uk6lu💯 agreed
Too small battery, not enough pixel density, not good enough screen resolution of the screen and not enough colors. Just compare that to One Plus 12 and it's not even close and the One plus charge under 30 min, 26.30 min exactly under the best conditions 🤗
Of course with a shitty camera setup
😂 sure you will see pixel density....😂
And see the billions of colour pixels lol@@Alin-yb1zl