Xiaomi 14 Ultra: The Best Camera Phone for Photographers I've Reviewed
This superb phone transforms into a fully fledged camera.
Read the CNET article here: Xiaomi 14 Ultra Review: The Best Camera Phone I've Ever Used cnet.co/3QkIWF9
0:00 Intro
0:33 Main camera and Leica lens specs
1:17 Camera settings that I use
3:04 Photography kit
4:10 Zoom and ultrawide lenses
4:42 Night photography
5:24 Additional phone specs
6:26 Disappointments
6:45 Final verdict
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As a Samsung Knight, I admit that Xiaomi, Huawei, One Plus , Honor Magic etc offer amazing value
Value is RELATIVE. It ISN'T tied to the cheapest price or the most bang for the buck product.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M Yup, every brand does offer
vivo
This particular Xiaomi, however, is even more expensive than the Samsung S24 Ultra.
@sammyt3514 yeah they are all expensive even the z fold 6 ultra will be pricy nowadays expensive flagship are just the norm unfortunately my s23 ultra was very expensive also my red magic 9 pro gaming phone but they were worth it performance wise
Will definitely grab the 15 ultra next year 😊. Hopefully xiaomi follows the trend of true flat displays for their pro/ultra variants next year. Really satisfied with my vanilla xiaomi 14 now
Agreed, using one now to comment 😊 Camera is brilliant. I have the Sony A7R V and now I only bring that out when I'm doing paid photography. This I take everywhere else. Very impressive
The add-on filters for the lenses are fun to play with.
Watching it on my Xiaomi 14 Ultra..
This is best ever review. No reviewer has talked about what Xiaomi is capable of. They all just do some crap comparison
Would have been nice to cover the attachments for the lens.
Agreed. This is the only phone that offers this facility. Why wasn't this explored? With RAW and ND or Polarised filters surely that is a whole other dimension. You 'COULD' do another video review on this aspect and really scoop the pool. I don't recall any other reviewer doing an expose on B&W shots quite this good. A filter edition would kill it.
Great review. You have shown how a person capable of properly editing raw photos can create superb images out of 'blown out raw pics'. Thanks.
I agree with you. many compared with other phones on youtube, but they don't have idea about Lenses and Technology. What about the Videography?
I so wish this phone would come to the U.S. I would buy it in a heartbeat lol. We need more smartphone competition here badly
I heard you guys in the US only use Samsung, IPhone and Pixel??
Amazon and TMobile are your best friends
@@daryllarado4853 yeah those are the big 3 here for sure. If we do decide to get a phone from overseas its a problem getting connected with the carriers as they usually won't support it.
@@timwatson251rip you guys, here in Australia we got it easy, just got my 14 ultra and lovin' it
@@timwatson251 How does your carrier know what phone you're using?
Love the camera spec and photo kit, not available in Canada, shame.
Did you review the vivo x100 pro ?
I live in Sri lanka and i think i can only get the chinese version of the 14ultra but i think this phone would be great because the caera i kind of important to me but only the chinese version kinda puts me off and i am think about the oneplus12, any opinions.
Not available in the U.S. :-(
Please test how motioncam pro app performs on this phone!
What a phone!!!
Great review of a great device! 😃
How much? Ive been waiting for this to happen.
The kit is great; the ability to change aperture is amazing… but software is not that good, specially dealing with log system.
This is the GameChanger we have been waiting for!
hello , We have an affordable alternative to the xiaomi 14 ultra photography kit with more filter options, are you interested in testing it?
Miss audio jack for hifi sound entertainment
Iphone fan boy, dosen't use any Android flagship, and don't know how good work, Android and IOS equal for smoothness, animation, lag free... This is not 2013 or 2014 year, when Android gets lots lags, and problems. In 2024 year, Android is more powerfull, better camera, better battery life, better screens, better OS, faster charging, open software fro apk....Android better than IOS, my subject think, have both. IOS is simple and boring, so boring...
From Android user : Bla bla bla
You mean $200 android? 😂 Brokie@@redamohammad1937
100% agree with you~
Please, is it possible to use the grip as a remote shutter?
Yup
Yes
just imagine google collaborate with Fujifilm 😳❤️🔥
Great review
Can we take Ultra RAW photos from all the cameras (UW, W, 3.2x and 5x)?
Yes you can do that, it will give you 12mpix dng files.
Is xiaomi 14 ultra heating? When does it heat? During normal day to day usage also will it heat?
no
Foggy camera?
Still confused which to choose between Xiaomi 14 ultra or vivo x100 pro . 😔
Easy, vivo for auto, xiaomi for manual
Only 14 ultra
What about Videography?
Great... how about videos, does it have good video capabilties like stabilisation etc? This should make it a go-to for content creators
That's what I'm wondering, he completely avoided it, it is part of the camera, right? lol.
Every phone has stabilisation If you use pro mode to shoot pictures and videos This camera is better than iPhone's video
Yes it has good video stabilisation, support for 8K video on all rear cameras, 10bit log video on the main camera, and much more..
@ You should have reviewed this lol.
The photo images, shown in the video at 2:45 minutes, 2:56 minutes and 4:24 minutes, were deformed on the horizontal sides.
Will wait another 3 years when it'll become more affordable 😆
Have you tried Vivo X100 pro? Xiaomi is great but it's inferior to vivo this time if you compare them side by side
The original competitor is missing, vivo x100 pro 🤣🤣, the best camera phn i ever used.
Try Vivo X100 pro
Is it better than oppo x7 ultra ?
Almost the same but I'd personally choose the Xiaomi 14 ultra
How to click unprocessed RAW from xiomi 14 ultra... Can somebody tell me please... Raw and ultra raw seems too much like processed Jpegs in camera app. I have to use motion camera for unprocessed raw now. Help somebody please help.
Use regular raw Only ultra raw is processed
Thanks @@-MrEVIL-
So, why it doesn't lead the flagship camera benchmarks?
Like on DXO mark? I've got absolutely no idea I reckon that website just puts on whichever smartphone company pays the most, or somethin else idk
DXOmark is not credible no more.
The p60 pro does those star bursts
Nobody has said "camera phone" since like '05. They just say phone camera now since all phones have a cam nowadays darn near
No, it's because this phone selling point is it's Leica collaboration camera. This phone priority is more of being camera first then smartphone second. It really earned the distinctions of it being camera phone.
price is around 1.5k
Then try vivo x100 pro
Can you buy it in America?
It is not available in United States
Gotta import
It's best phone until real Camera Gangsta Series "Huawei P70" arrives
My future Chinese phone is either Vivo or Xiaomi. :)
Great lens and camera. But I don't trust these Chinese brands.
Privacy is a myth so just buy chinese brands. Dont get fooled by apple privacy
@@modestman6753 Yea Apple is actually using Google Cloud infrastructure to store your iCloud data and now they are also going to be using Google Gemini AI. :)
@@modestman6753 Or if the phone is capable of being rooted, just install a custom rom, no more BS from either side.
Yes have you heard of Android Leaks?
@@Eagle-is-Coming Android actually leaking or some website?
Nice but still want Samsung
Это уже было у LG
Didn’t like the camera module design
I guess video isn’t up to par since he didn’t even reference it!!!
DNG
Wait a year, buy it cheap
Yes its the alternate Brand of Huawei but with Google and have Leica Cam📷😂😂😂 and now Xiaomi😂😂😂
It's not alternative brand or sub-brand of Huawei.
Vivo x100 pro is much better
Ahhh..... No it's not
the ui is bad very ugly......
Im so glad im indoctrinated into the CORPORATE IDEOLOGICAL NARRATIVES OF 🍎 THIS AND IPHONE THAT!!!! I FREAKING HATE AN IPHONE
Too bad the software is usually garbage... And also the display is from BOE, not Samsung.
Display is superb.
@@prckata For now... But again, it's a BOE. Over time they degrade quickly, and/or have burn in issues.
@@awkc63lower brightness then
@@wouter.d.h. Sure but average consumer will leave it at auto. So... Not helpful. Samsung limited how bright their new M14 panel can get, due to concerns of burn in. Other brands are getting up to ridiculous numbers that will degrade the panel and burn in really quick.
It's an LTPO OLED which can achieve higher nits than Samsung S24 Ultra. Also slightly higher DPI. But in daily use probably difficult to really tell the displays apart
Good but s24 ultra is best
Because you're used to Samsungs phones
Not worth it.
Amazing phone but I like my iPhone better
Than you've got issues buddy 😅
You are the loser
No Thanks. Just buy an iPhone or a Google Pixel phone. Stop supporting Chinese companies.
Idiot…
Amazing phone but will go back to iPhone
2 completely different things
@@bloodhoug82you mean like one is ios and one is android?! I thought both are smartphones!! 😮
@@nixonwilliam11 even beyond that ;) one day you'll understand
Thats why every iphon user are poor i m also user of iphon and i m also poor
@@shanzymalik7904 it's not about whose rich or poor. I'm not a fan of the UI in Xiaomi phones. Pixel UI and iOS are the ones I'd choose.
Prefer iPhone 😊😅
USE OPPO X7 ULTRA SIR BETTER THAN THAT❤😅😊
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