Is Xiaomi 14 Ultra Truly 'Ultra'? 4-Weeks In-Depth Review! 

how dare you speak the truth, especially about the condensation and stuff !!!! thanks man, this unbiased user review over a period of time is more valuable to me than those window dressing, embargo preview stuff. thanks

Thanks for the honest review, I have watched many reviews on this and other tech and love your though and honest evaluation. Refreshing. Cheers

Getting mine tomorrow. Free tab and photography kit deal was pretty good

Great video! Thanks for sharing - saw your OnePlus Open at the beginning of the video - which would you recommend out of the two as an overall package? I was one of the unfortunate people to suffer from lens fog and poor battery on the 14 Ultra and had to return. It's put me off going back to Xiaomi.

Great review, thanks. Is battery life drain because of combined camera and normal use, or it drains relatively quickly without use for photography? I'm wondering if using the camera with the photography kit will keep battery life adequate?

How refreshing to have such an honest unbiased review. Kudos to the reviewer! 😊😊😊👍👍👍

Good and honest review seen on RU-vid .

Very disturbing regarding not only build quality, but Xiaomi's inability (though this is as you say shared by other manufacturers) refusal to take responsibility and their trying to claim it's 'normal'. Obviously this is their absolute top-of-the-range and will cause God knows what expense to them to recall and fix, not to mention if they have even yet identified exactly how the phenomenon is occurring on this unit and a permanent solution. But you don't build a loyal customer base by this sort of behaviour. I have a Xiaomi 14 Ultra and am very pleased with it so far. Camera is phenomenal. I have not had this issue and touch wood, will not experience this issue, but even if it's only, say, one out of three phones that have this, totally unacceptable.

HI, nice video, may i ask you, how does the battery life differ between the normal 14 and ultra, if you could suggest me...

Hey.! What's your personal choice between Vivo x100pro and Xiaomi 14ultra which device cameras would you prefer.?

I don't like Authentic mode because it vignets the image and in some cases makes it excessively pale in some colors (although not in all of them, greens for example are still intense). I also don't like Vivid mode because it over-saturates and has worse textures. In general, another thing I don't like very much is that the images have so much contrast, the shadows are too dark for my taste. The solution I have found to obtain a processing more in line with my taste is to use the PRO mode with the Vivid profile as a base, and then apply a custom profile that I have recorded with personal contrast, saturation and sharpness settings. That way I have, by default, a more natural and neutral processing that I like more, they look like they come from a camera instead of a cell phone. Obviously I can modify it later as the scene demands, but as a base it seems better to me. One detail to keep in mind is that each camera has its particularities and even with the same processing profile applied, the result is somewhat different: some look more contrasted, others less, some are sharper, others less, etc. It can be a little difficult to find a middle ground that works for all. Furthermore, by activating the option to keep settings, I can enter and exit the app as many times as I want, and it is still as I left it the previous time, so that I always have it in PRO mode with my personal settings.

Love your Videos

Some people said xiaomo 14 ultra heated too much when they use camera for about 15 minutes. Is this issue the same in Xiaomi 14.

Thank you for simplicity, honesty and engaging digestible content, the highlights and time stamp really help. My only wish would be that you didn't get subjects of which you have to cover their faces, as face rendering of the subject in photo is very much of interest to people buying this phone, if we cant see facial softness, eye colour reproduction and tiny details such as hair rendition, we can not judge from your photos how do human subjects look like. I am sure there is plenty of people out there would would be happy to be on the photos, they are plenty of those who love to pose for the camera, this should not stop you from providing comparhenssive display of examples. Your macro shots look absolutely amazing, please do a deeper dive in the camera review, would love to see some insects.

Excellent review, thank you so much. The phone is amazing so far, the only issue that I had is the battery life, rest are awesome, camera is a beast I also ordered some 67mm filters.. it is a camera to me more than a mobile phone. It is Milky Way season and I got great results 😊

Any comment on the shutter lag on Xiaomi 14 Ultra? DXOmark reports around 300-500ms latency from pressing the button to taking the photo. Have you had a chance to test this on moving subjects? This is a known issue on samsung, but the first time I see it reported on this Xiaomi This is pretty important for people with pets/kids or anyone doing action shots

Hi...ich kann mich deiner Meinung nur anschließen..mit dem Handy zu fotografieren ist genial anderst und ich Vergleich das mal jetzt mit meinem S23ultra was mich auch begeistert aber das xiaomi legt ne schippe drauf vor allem im Tele Macro Bereich ...und ja Akku geht in die Knie aber das ist immer so auch beim ultra wenn man fotografiert und nicht nur rumknippst😂.....ansonsten will ich gar nicht wissen falls dann mal ein Update kommt wegen des Akkus und der Kamera was dann abgeht ...es kann nur noch besser werden ..und das wäre dann Episch 😊...in diesem Sinne Daumen hoch schöner Kanal freu mich auf weitere revies und Erfahrungsberichte von dir ciao Ralf

How do these kind of photos look on the biggest screen do they look processed like a smartphone or do they look more like a proper Camera

I am facing lens flare and ghosting issues during low light photoshoot with my xiomi 14 Ultra unit. Could you please post a detailed review of night/low light photography with your unit?

I didnt even know about the camera condensation and now i am really worried about it because i got the phone already. So far so good, nothing appeared on my camera yet. Blame it on the warm climate here on Greece i guess? Or is it just build quality defects on some phones?

Received to camera with phitography kit and I am impressed. It’s really good build quality, great pictures and videos. The kit fits great to the phone and makes photography more easy. Recommended!

Great job in bringing upon the not normal issue of camera fogging. Even gsmarena doesn't acknowledge the issue and removed my comments. When I contacted the xiaomi customer chat, they gave the standard reply as normal. But the problem has been around 5 generations. As long as ppl buy xiaomi phones, they won't change. I did not buy 14 ultra. Decided to wait for vivo x100 ultra or x fold 3 pro. If both doesn't come to India, vil choose x100 pro

Overall, which phone is better for all-rounded flagships without any issues like condensation and software? I had to exclude Pixel 8 Pro because I've heard the battery just sucks. The only three I found are Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Vivo X100 Pro/Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Pro.

i had mine from china, i live in hot climate, the phone gets VERY hot under sun light, and after taking 5 or 7 pictures the phone starts stuttering and a message says turning off camera to decrease temperature, also under no sunlight the phone overheats faster when using the camera (usually it happens to me when using in architectural use, take picture of interiors and exterior) ANOTHER problem is battery drain is crazy, i have the Chinese version 5300mah battery and it doesn't last me a day, thanks to the fast charge it can manage but only if you're fine sticking it to the wall every 5 hours or so ... other than that the phone is great .. glad the condensation issue wont happen to me haha

Xiaomi 14 ultra heating management details please tell me

Just bought 3days before anf I don't feel any issues at the moment.. Slightly heating when i browsing.. Overall good flagship. Lets see..🙏

Indonesian youtuber recently have experiments on several phone especially about condensation, and almost all phones have condensation even though xiaomi 14 have worse. and only iphone who dont have condensation in same condition.. so even xiaomi always said that it is natural phenomenon, but sadly their build quality is too poor

LOL the baby rattle part really got me.

Condensation, that's my reason for not buying it. Crazy to have fogginess on the lens. Great and honest review. Subscribed

I had fogging issue too, so i recorded 4k60 video to make the phone heat up, then removed the sim tray and let the phone recording in a ziploc full of sillica bags

What about infrared blaster connection issues Try to compare with vivo X100 IR blaster also if possible

My 14 ultra also have the lens fogging issue. When i contacted the xiaomi they say it's a natural phenomenon.

Got mine was using pixel 8 pro the phone is a beast and more over I never had the fogging issue till now

Re condensation: The manufacturers keep increasing the lens dome for esthetic purposes but the cavity is now capable of collecting moisture inside the dome. (Looks like Samsung got the right idea before anyone else.)

Condensation is a very big problem! It means moisture is getting in somewhere... Is it IP68 rated?

The channel owner can answer my question! My father is eighty years old. He is an elderly man and has a medical crutch. Is it possible for my father to use a modern smart phone? Are there any problems or drawbacks? Can you answer?For example, what is a simple phone and how much will it cost in dollars? Do you mean economic category??l

i have the old xiaomi 13 ultra, and that condensation stuff is not happening even they have the same design, its really an issue

Worst is you spend a bomb price and when repeated condensation or droplets form results to create fungus or other organic layers causing camera failure with no room for camera maintenance.

between this two mobiles , 14 ultra or Iphone 15 Pro Max who is the best in: - battery life, stay longer - in social media, which one is better in sharing photos and videos like Sanpchat & WhatsApp status in original quality ?

My friends lens was also Fucking up in high humidity ☹️

If the weather outside is cool will I face the fogging problem?

Nice review, you've covered all the key points. I just recently got a Xiaomi 14 and had the condensation happen within 10 mins of unboxing! Have you done any head to head comparisons with the standard Xiaomi 14? I've never experienced condensation on any phone or camera before, even in subzero temperatures so it's very disappointing. This happened inside at 22° and 60% humidity, so not cold and not very wet either! Apart from that I think the cameras are incredible, I switched from a Pixel 8 Pro and the shots are so much nicer, I can only imagine how much better the ultra would be.

Watching in Xiaomi 14 Ultra!

Is it better than vivo x100 pro ?

First of all, sorry I was rude. It's just that you seem to have a serious problem with this phone and I don't agree with some of your points: • About your condensation issue, if temperatures change suddenly, there will be some condensation / misting on ANY lens, including pro-lenses. I have dealt with this right through my photography career when coming out of AC rooms in summer and not leaving the lens out well in advance. You have to be careful about this with ANY lenses. It doesn't take long to clear up though, maybe you got a faulty piece? But definitely avoid radical temperature changes where possible. And if it persists then yes, there is a problem. • Your observation on display colour is not correct. The display is excellent. There are FOUR different colour settings under Display and brightness > Color scheme > (ie) Original colour PRO, Vivid, Saturated and Advanced. You can choose sRGB (best) and even fine tune the RGB channels individually IF you know what you're doing! It is the best display I have ever had on a phone, the brightest too! More accurate than the iPhone 15 Pro Max as it can be pro-calibrated, as I have done. I've matched it to my monitor, which is hard calibrated and it's perfect (at the correct brightness level of course) • The battery is 'okay', certainly not bad. If you consider all that this phone can do, fast, it's fine. I have every setting turned on for best performance, refresh rate, resolution etc Every time I click, I edit in Lightroom, which is a battery guzzler! I also do EVERYTHING on my phone! From calls, photos, videos, (editing those sometimes) creating documents, mail, social networking and more and it lasts me through the day... most days. AND of course it charges so fast with even my 30W PPS charger that even if it runs low, it makes little difference. • The phone does heat up slightly when you use it for a while. Again, this is with all phones running this CPU. But you cannot feel the warmth through the case so use speakerphone for 10 minutes! Some other phones heat up even while charging, this one doesn't. I agree it isn't perfect but which phone doesn't heat up slightly? None... • Re taking photos and videos, I do that all the time and it takes no more battery than any other phone. Which is a fair amount I agree but again, any phone... • Then you call that sexy camera bump a "monstrosity". Your preferred aesthetics are not facts. You consider OneUI beautiful, to me that is an eyesore, though efficient! And did you not see the size of the camera bump before you bought this? You can tell by the photo that it would be top heavy. • As for it sitting at an angle because of the camera bump, this is incredibly useful (even better in a case). as it ensures the lenses don't touch the surface it's on. It acts as lens protection. • Your observations about the camera are positive but you've shown some over sharpened (by you) images, that are misleading. This camera does not over-sharpen so you have given an inaccurate description of the camera. Sadly for some, it is rarely a 'click and send' camera. Till you get the settings right, the images do need a little editing as they can be contrasty and slightly saturated in the auto modes. You can do it at a basic level in Photos in 2 minutes. Open up the shadows a bit and adjust saturation, to taste and your display setting! (sRGB is the Web standard btw so the best setting. If you want to, you can do a lot more too which I like. Xiaomi have left lots of headroom for editing. It is an exceptional camera system and it will get better with updates and familiarity. It isn't perfect but it's very good. You can't however, do 15X in low light! Bottom line, this is a negative review and somewhat inaccurate. This phone has only one MAJOR shortcoming. It is perhaps too simple, with not enough features. Not even close to what my Pixel 6 Pro has! To be honest, I really miss those features! However for me, the camera is everything and this is even better than the Pixel 8 Pro (processing aside) so I guess I can live with less features and hope they improve HyperOS. Make no mistake, this is a "camera phone" and what a camera it is! For stills it has a Pro mode with 4 fixed lenses which is deadly accurate! 4K video too looks very good. The phone is a looker! Makes one sad to slap a case on it. The camera bump, the build quality, the styling, the all around bevel... beautiful. It's heavy but I love that bit of heft. It's part of it's truly premium feel. Ultra. For sure!

In the cameras section, which one do you choose, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or the Samsung S4 Ultra?

the only reason i didn't buy mi 14 was the camera fogging issue

I have a Huawei mate 50 pro as well, the rattling is barely noticeable... Xiaomi should do a better job!

Which do you prefer, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or the Samsung S24 Ultra?

It misses a true Monochrom sensor to be perfect.

Software buggy, battery needs topping up too often, mutes itself after calls... I have to keep turning the volume back up. Apart from those gripes I like it. 👍

I live in iraq and i have wifi issues especially when Bluetooth connected to my watch

Nope, it's not Ultra for one reason. It comes with cheap Tempered Glass instead of Gorilla Glass Victus! ?? Scratches VERY easily! IP68 flagship?!

5 min talking about condensation …. GET on with it! for F sake