Xiaomi 14 Ultra camera samples emerge as Xiaomi and Leica announce Leica Optical Institute،
If you're eager to see what the upcoming Xiaomi 14 Ultra is capable of in terms of photography, look no further: there's a juicy gallery with sample photos for you to inspect, gaze at, and marvel at.
The camera-centric flagship is expected to make its global debut on February 25 at MWC (the max phone is expected to launch in China a few days earlier), but technical details of the device have been leaking for weeks, if not months. .
Thanks to some nosy tipsters, we learned that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is set to bring a 6.73-inch QHD+ AMOLED LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a large 5,300mAh battery with support 90W wired charging support. Under the hood, we expect to find the cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and the cameras should be something pretty special: the quad-camera setup will most likely consist of a sensor of 50 megapixels of 1 inch. , a 50-megapixel ultra-wide, a 50-megapixel 3.2x telephoto lens and another 50-megapixel 5x telephoto lens. The main sensor could be none other than the Sony LYT-900, the spiritual successor to the incredibly popular and beloved IMX989. Sony sensor. LYT is the abbreviation of LYTIA, and it is the new brand of image sensors for mobile devices developed by SSS (Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation).
So, without further ado, here is the Xiaomi 14 Ultra gallery published on Weibo (and was spotted by 9to5Google):
To recap, here are the expected cameras – sensors, lenses and apertures – on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra:
- LYT-900: main camera, 1-inch sensor, f/1.63 to f/4.0 (variable aperture)
- IMX858: ultra-wide sensor, 1/2.51 inch, f/1.8
- IMX858: 3.2x optical zoom (75mm), 1/2.51-inch sensor, f/1.8
- IMX858: 5x optical zoom (120mm), 1/2.51-inch sensor, f/2.5
Compared to the quad-camera setup on the back of the photo monster that is the Oppo Find Xiaomi 14 Ultra is not to be outdone.
Xiaomi and Leica announce the Leica Optical Institute
Meanwhile, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced on Twitter that Xiaomi and Leica continue to collaborate – he announced the establishment of the “Xiaomi x Leica Optical Institute”, which is “dedicated to building an optical system advanced mobile imaging technology in four key areas”:
The Xiaomi x Leica Optical Institute is dedicated to creating an advanced mobile imaging optical system in four key areas. THE #Xiaomi14Ultra represents our joint development, setting a new industry standard in optical performance. pic.twitter.com/nRwxiFQ0yv
-Lei Jun (@leijun) February 19, 2024
There is also a official announcement on the Xiaomi website which says:
The Xiaomi x Leica Optical Institute, building on its initial foundation, is collaboratively developing a revolutionary industry standard for optical performance in mobile devices, raising the bar in terms of technology and user experience. This initiative places a strong emphasis on philosophy, technology and user experience. Xiaomi 14 Ultra, a new flagship in mobile imaging, will be the first step in the practical evolution of this standard and is expected to deliver unparalleled optical performance in the field of mobile imaging, with a release planned this month.
