Xiaomi 14 review
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- Eno2
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- 26 Feb 2024
Anonymous, 26 Feb 2024You'll need to know the depth of field the photo is ta... moreThe corner right is soft due to lens misalignment, but that's beside the point, all the vegetation looks water-painted in any image I could see, much worse than it was in the previous less expensive models from the same company.
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- Anonymous
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- 26 Feb 2024
Eno2, 26 Feb 2024I'm not comparing grass color, of course, it is in ano... moreYou'll need to know the depth of field the photo is taken at. If the centre is sharp and in focus, which it is, the grass in the periphery may be blurry due a shallow depth of field.
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- Aierlan
- QtX
- 26 Feb 2024
The actual 'optical zoom' on this is actually 2.6x rather than than 3.2x listed in the specs here. It switches from the main to the telephoto at 2.6x. It's different from the Xiaomi 14 pro in that regard.
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- Anonymous
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- 26 Feb 2024
Android15, 26 Feb 2024cost more than small siblings from other manufacturers like... moresnapdragon ?
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- Eno2
- skL
- 26 Feb 2024
Anonymous, 26 Feb 2024Comparing the photos I find: Xiaomi > Vivo > Oppo >... moreI'm not comparing grass color, of course, it is in another season. I'm comparing the vegetation details, or lack of them, and the water painting processing of it.
Building details are inconclusive cause there are even surfaces, very easy to properly reproduce.
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- Eno2
- skL
- 26 Feb 2024
Zuzuz, 26 Feb 2024Maybe you should stay in the same category of prices for Eu... moreOK, let's compare the Xiaomi 14 with older or cheaper phones:
Xiaomi 14:
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/24/xiaomi-14/camera/gsmarena_040.jpg
Xiaomi 12T Pro (€ 381.40 / $ 699.00):
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/22/xiaomi-12t-pro/daylight/gsmarena_116.jpg
Xiaomi 12 Pro:
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/22/xiaomi-12-pro/daylight/gsmarena_103.jpg
Samsung S24 (€ 769.00 / $ 766.95):
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/24/samsung-galaxy-s24/camera/gsmarena_1102.jpg
Oppo Find X5 (€ 352.50 / $ 431.00):
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/22/oppo-find-x5/camera/gsmarena_176.jpg
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- Anonymous
- ykN
- 26 Feb 2024
The phone is rated 4.5 but the camera sections shows many serious problems. Are GSMArena worried about upsetting the many Xiaomi fans?
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- Anonymous
- J7s
- 26 Feb 2024
Could be better choice, if under 700$
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- Anonymous
- tZ4
- 26 Feb 2024
Smallworld, 26 Feb 2024You're out of the loop then. Every Xiaomi app on the 1... moreXiaomi promised 3 years OS updates to the 11T series and my 11T got its 3rd OS update in November, which is faster than other Chinese brands not that far behind Samsung’s midrange phones. At the time in 2021, doubters like you also said Xiaomi wont give 3 OS updates as promised.
Maybe you still have doubts because you already have preconception that the Chinese cannot be believed. Meanwhile, I believe Xiaomi will give the 4 OS updates as promised bcos i had first hand experience.
Regarding the system ads, the Mi 13 and 13T series being sold in my country Malaysia dont come with ads though.
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- XLA
- 26 Feb 2024
Zuzuz, 26 Feb 2024Maybe you should stay in the same category of prices for Eu... morewhen compared to those, it still cost more than small siblings from other manufacturers like Galaxy S24, pixel 8, vivo x100, etc. I must have missed something on the specs what does this one have that all the others don't ?
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- XLA
- 26 Feb 2024
cost more than small siblings from other manufacturers like Galaxy S24, pixel 8, vivo x100, etc. I must have missed something on the specs what does this one have that all the others don't ??
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- elmarcello
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- 26 Feb 2024
Well, shortly said, it does not seem being worth the price, especially when considering photo quality, as for me. Having top notch sensor in main camera is very nice, but it just does not deliver. The photos are all the way over processed, and i do not like the way they are rendered. They look unnatural, with lack of fine details. There are far way better ways to render the photos, in the way professionals would do it. The telephoto camera is not that much telephoto on its own, not too be said it is not even le periscopique. And jn1 is a no serious for that price range at all.
Why say the recent realme 12+ pro does better job in camera department, although not perfect too. But costs less than half after all.
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- Anonymous
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- 26 Feb 2024
Eno2, 26 Feb 2024Of course, I did!
Let's look at an example together... moreComparing the photos I find: Xiaomi > Vivo > Oppo > iPhone > Samsung
I am comparing the lattice work on the window panels since you can't really compare the grass due to being in different conditions throughout the year.
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- Birdie
- 0xY
- 26 Feb 2024
veloce, 26 Feb 2024What do you mean? Xiaomi 14 in Europe is 1100eur, Vivo X100... moreIn Croatia a flash sale starts today (or is only today) - 200 EUR-os off of the full price.
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- veloce
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- 26 Feb 2024
Zuzuz, 26 Feb 2024Maybe you should stay in the same category of prices for Eu... moreWhat do you mean? Xiaomi 14 in Europe is 1100eur, Vivo X100Pro costs 1200 euro.
Here are examples from S24 and OP12, foliage looks so much better and more natural than on this overpriced Xiaomi:
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/24/samsung-galaxy-s24/camera/gsmarena_1106.jpg
https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/24/oneplus-12/rev23/daylight/gsmarena_106.jpg
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- Smallworld
- JgF
- 26 Feb 2024
Anonymous, 26 Feb 2024Since when do Xiaomi flagships come with ads? Really like t... moreYou're out of the loop then. Every Xiaomi app on the 13 had ads and sometimes sends you notifications. You CAN remove/disable them but it's sad that you're paying so much to get the same software experience as a cheap Redmi phone.
Also, promising updates is one thing. Delivering them quickly and regularly is another thing. Outside of Google, Samsung is the best at this.
Basically even if Xiaomi promises 5 years of security updates, you won't get them monthly and the new OS versions will come late.
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- Smallworld
- JgF
- 26 Feb 2024
Anonymous, 25 Feb 2024With all respect, you are wrong. Well it is overpriced. That's a reality. Then the cameras weren't that great on the 13, let's see if they can do better this time. And the software is full of ads and bloatware that are unacceptable at this price point. The Xiaomi isn't the fastest with the software updates either.
You're the one who's wrong.
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- Zuzuz
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- 26 Feb 2024
Eno2, 26 Feb 2024Of course, I did! Let's look at an example together... moreMaybe you should stay in the same category of prices for Europe. Compare it with s24, s23, Asus 10, OnePlus 12. Any ultra should be compared with other Ultras or pro Max.
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- 26 Feb 2024
Rosso, 25 Feb 2024To me it sounds like you just hate Xiaomi because photos ar... moreWell it is an objective choice. Photos lack deatil and look like oil paintings. I don't hate xiaomi, I actually wanted it to be good to buy it lol. I don't want the S24 with exynos or the xperia 5 that looks like a remote control.