Is Xiaomi 14 Ultra Truly 'Ultra'? 4-Weeks In-Depth Review!
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- Ready for a deep dive into the Xiaomi 14 Ultra? I've used this phone non-stop for the past 4 weeks, and I'm here to spill all the details. Does its camera live up to the hype? Will the faux-leather back hold up? We'll cover its design, performance, battery life, and more. If you're wondering if this "Ultra" phone is worth the upgrade, this review is for you! Let's get started!
#xiaomi14ultra #phonereview #techreview
00:00 - Start
00:31 - Build Quality
01:25 - Camera Rattle
02:59 - Condensation Issue
08:02 - Screen Quality
09:36 - Performance
10:07 - Heat Generation
11:04 - Connectivity
11:45 - Software
13:04 - Batttery Life
15:14 - Camera
22:23 - Final Thoughts
24:13 - Outro - Věda a technologie
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
Not sponsored, not paid 🤪 We need more unbiased reports on youtube! Everything is so corporate here :D
Yes, crony capitalism rules the world. It's a dark age according to me. The top few percent of the population holds more than 80 to 90% of the entire wealth in the world
this is very normal to fog up as normal it is for users who find out and won't buy it due to this issue lol
Instead of acknowledging, fixing manufacturing and re-assuring customers by providing service for this / demonstrate new batches to be fixed, they rather keep silent, simply bad customer service and deserves people to buy Vivo x100 pro or x100 Ultra instead!
Thanks for the honest review, I have watched many reviews on this and other tech and love your though and honest evaluation. Refreshing. Cheers
Thank you for your feedback. Glad that my videos resonate with you 🤗
Getting mine tomorrow. Free tab and photography kit deal was pretty good
😢m poor to get one
Form where you ordered?
Cool! Has it arrived yet? Have fun with your new toy! :D
I received only cover and 1 ring filter for free with my device ☹️
@JMTMarc I was playing with it today yes. Good phone, the camera accessory is very cool. Doubt will keep though due to hyper OS
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.
Thank you! That's a tough question. The OnePlus Open, being a foldable, is from a completely different product category. It depends on what you're looking for: a regular smartphone with a top camera or a foldable. The OnePlus Open is top-notch! The Hasselblad cameras are also very good. I don't have long-term experience yet, but I can say that it's definitely one of the best foldable smartphones out there.
How refreshing to have such an honest unbiased review. Kudos to the reviewer! 😊😊😊👍👍👍
Thank you so much! Appreciate your kind words 👍🏻
Good and honest review seen on CZcams .
Thanks a lot!
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.
Awesome tips, thanks! A lot of this really comes down to personal taste, doesn't it? I personally prefer when shadows keep a bit of their mystery, but I totally get what you're saying-sometimes it bugs me too. And absolutely, the initial results have to be on point. I'm not big on tweaking photos later either. It should just look great straight out of the camera, right? That's what I love about my Fujifilm.
i do find the same with my Xiaomi 14, can this be applied to it for the same reason? What's your opion..
can you share the adjustments for main lens please?
Long story short, u don't know photography. U just like media social photos like he said, digitally looked photos. I can guess u will say Samsung S24 Ultra has the best camera
@MDXZFR tu compresión lectora está al nivel de un niño pequeño. Justamente lo que defiendo es lo contrario, que de forma predeterminada las fotos deberían ser más naturales y cercanas a la realidad. El movil de forma automática saca fotos poco realistas. Y lo sé de primera mano porque es mi movil personal.
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.
Thank you for the honest feedback. And sure, portraits of people with their faces covered are not very helpful. The point is just that they were pictures of my daughter and I don't just put those on the internet. I'll see what I can do in the future.
HI, nice video, may i ask you, how does the battery life differ between the normal 14 and ultra, if you could suggest me...
No idea! I just have the 14 Ultra.
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 😊
Thank you! Great to hear that 😊 It's really one of the best camera phones on the market 👍🏼
Love your Videos
That's great! Thank you for the support.
Appreciate the heads up about the condensation issue. Shame, it's now off my radar
So annoying that the 14 U has this problem!
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
Hi Ralf, danke dir für das Feedback! Ich sehe das genauso. Ich freue mich auf die kommenden Updates und bin gespannt, was sie optimieren können. Die Makrofotos sind wirklich genial! Dieser Aspekt kommt in anderen Reviews oft viel zu kurz. Es ist vielleicht aber auch eher eine Nischenanwendung.
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
The photos look fantastic on a large screen. As someone who meticulously examines photos up close-I just can't help it-I'm always keen to scrutinize every detail. :D
@@JMTMarc Sounds good.
How does a Google pixels photos compare?
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra takes better photos in zoom and macro modes, and in my opinion, also performs better in low light. Otherwise, the results are technically comparable, but I prefer the look of the images from the Xiaomi.
@@JMTMarc Thanks.
But the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a really expensive phone, and you're really paying for that Camera Tech mostly.
Don't you think it's far better to get say a midrange Pixel phone, and decent Camera like a Ricoh Gr3, to take more professional photos with much better hardware.Etc?
I would say it ends up roughly the same price as the 14 Ultra?
That's a tough question! A Google Pixel in combination with a Ricoh is certainly brilliant. With Xiaomi, you also have the advantage of having very good telephoto lenses. However, without ever having used the Ricoh, I think it's superior to the Xiaomi if you know how to edit the pictures to get the best out of them.
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
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?
I think that not every phone has this problem. And it doesn't occur with warm outside temperatures anyway. Most had issues when the outside temperatures were below 10 degrees Celsius while using the camera outdoors.
Dieses Problem kann einmal auftreten, und wenn es aufgetreten ist, muss nur einmal ein Stresstest durchgeführt werden, und das Problem wird nicht mehr angezeigt.
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
I conducted tests on multiple smartphones, and they all developed condensation on the lens when there was a significant temperature difference between the inside and outside of the lens. By placing a cold object on the lens glass, every smartphone exhibited condensation. However, with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, this issue occurs with even minimal temperature differences, suggesting it may not be a normal phenomenon.
Yes absolutely
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.
My 14 ultra also have the lens fogging issue. When i contacted the xiaomi they say it's a natural phenomenon.
Yes, that's what they tell everyone who contacts them. It's really a sad state of affairs. As I mentioned in the video, yes, lenses can fog up from the inside when you come from an indoor space and it's very cold outside, or if you hold something cold against the glass, especially when there's a significant temperature difference. However, the condensation on the 14 Ultra occurs even with very small temperature differences. Therefore, it's not a normal phenomenon, as far as i'm concerned.
It most certainly isn't a natural phenomenon. Xiaomi have let moisture in to devices at some stage of the construction/assembly process. It is awful quality control. I would never give my hard earned money to Xiaomi.
Definetely no normal behaviour, I agree.
That points towards the way they treat customers. This condensation issue has been present for generations but still they don't bother bcos ppl still buy their phones. It's a mistake on the part of customers also, supporting such brands.
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
Thanks for the feedback! It's good to know that you were able to solve the problem that way.
That was genuinely very clever of you. Respect. I hope it is a permanent fix.
@@neilmcguinness4422 issue has not came back
Just bought 3days before anf I don't feel any issues at the moment.. Slightly heating when i browsing.. Overall good flagship.
Lets see..🙏
That's good to know, I'm excited for you! Have fun with the 14 Ultra.
@@JMTMarc i really existing to use camara kit.. I couldn't get time yet.. I will this week.. Everything still my room 🤞
It's a great accessory! Enjoy it!
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?
Interesting. I hadn't noticed that yet, as I haven't done much photography at night or in the dark. Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe I'll manage to make such a video.
LOL the baby rattle part really got me.
Maybe I'll make a comparison video: Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs. the best-selling baby rattle 🤪
@@JMTMarc 😂🤣😆
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.)
Could be the reason. Thanks for commenting 👍🏼
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
Ideed! I've read several online discussions about how the 13 had issues. It's really unfortunate for many affected customers.
What about infrared blaster connection issues
Try to compare with vivo X100 IR blaster also if possible
Thank you for the hint! I had no use for the IR blaster yet.
@@JMTMarc
Kindly check with your TV, AC, Projector, Camera, DVD player, Set-top box etc
Because I own Huawei P30 Pro since 2019, now got Mi14 Ultra RESERVE EDITION in INDIA on 12/04/2024 I can see Huawei is way better even it's 5 Year old.
IR blaster of Huawei is complete while Mi 14 ultra is buggy & not working.
I request you to add a review if possible
Or any third-party applications for IR blaster?
Awaiting a fair response
So I tried the MiRemote App. It was able to connect to my Samsung TV, but some buttons were non-functional. I tried a third party app and this worked flawlessly. I have no other devices that can be controlled by IR.
@@JMTMarc can u share the third party application which u used?
The app is called TV Remote Control
Got mine was using pixel 8 pro the phone is a beast and more over I never had the fogging issue till now
That's great to hear!
Condensation, that's my reason for not buying it. Crazy to have fogginess on the lens. Great and honest review. Subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
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.
The condensation issue is so annoying and unfortunate! It's a huge image problem for Xiaomi. I have no access to a Xiaomi 14, so I can't compare them.
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
Modern smartphones can be complex, requiring configuration for easier use, such as larger fonts and icons, and fewer apps, especially for older users. Depending on your father's needs, consider smartphones designed specifically for the elderly, featuring large keys and limited functionality. If he primarily needs basic accessibility, a child profile on a mid-range smartphone, priced between $300-$500, might suffice.
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.
Yes, I've thought about that too. The long-term consequences are still unpredictable.
You are taking a big risk spending your hard earned money on a Xiaomi device. Their quality control is awful. This is a shame as their hardware is borderline brilliance.
No risk, no fun! But seriously, you are right. I hope it goes well; I had absolutely no experience with Chinese smartphones before.
My friends lens was also Fucking up in high humidity ☹️
So annoying 😤
Lousy quality control. And Xiaomi will not admit to this problem. They take people's money and then just lie, lie, lie.
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 ?
A lot to answer. Honestly: both are head to head, I wouldn't consider one superior over the other. It all comes down to iOS vs Android.
i have the old xiaomi 13 ultra, and that condensation stuff is not happening even they have the same design, its really an issue
Thank you for the feedback!
If the weather outside is cool will I face the fogging problem?
Nobody can say for sure, if a device is affected or not.
Watching in Xiaomi 14 Ultra!
Cool! Hope you're enjpying the phone as much as I am 🥳
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. 👍
They need to work on the softare, for sure! I also encountered some bugs with the photography kit. Will post a video about this soon!
I have a Huawei mate 50 pro as well, the rattling is barely noticeable... Xiaomi should do a better job!
I agree! It would ne great to have this improved in the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
In the cameras section, which one do you choose, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or the Samsung S4 Ultra?
Xiaomi ❤
I also would choose the Xiaomi.
@@KalluKaaliyaYT gracias
thank you
@@KalluKaaliyaYT thank you
the only reason i didn't buy mi 14 was the camera fogging issue
Totally understandable. I think many people feel the same way. I'm really curious about how much business Xiaomi loses because of this.
Me too, didn't buy the 14 ultra. Hope everyone ditches xiaomi
Dieses Problem kann einmal auftreten, und wenn es aufgetreten ist, muss nur einmal ein Stresstest durchgeführt werden, und das Problem wird nicht mehr angezeigt.
@@user-hr4bd8gh3z If you live in a hot country the fogging doesn't happen unless you live in a humidity place.
What’s camera fogging?
Is it better than vivo x100 pro ?
Ofcourse it's better
I have x80 and it goes too buggy after 1 year
The X100 Pro is awesome and produces fantastic photos. However, I slightly prefer the Xiaomi 14 Ultra due to its additional telephoto lens, which not only enhances zoom capabilities but also allows for shooting macros.
@@KalluKaaliyaYT stop fooling yourself buddy, I have testes both, and I think both have their weakness and strong areas
It misses a true Monochrom sensor to be perfect.
Great idea 💡
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!
Lmao keep coping
Which video did you watch? Certainly not mine. I didn't say anything bad about the display. I think the display is fantastic. The battery life is worse compared to other smartphones (Honor Magic Pro, Vivo X100 Pro), but I still manage with it. All the photos are unedited and none of them are oversharpened. I have no idea what you saw. I also mentioned several times in the video how amazing the camera is and how much I generally love the phone. The review is not negative in any way.
Regarding condensation: I've been photographing for 20 years and I understand how condensation forms. However, the phenomenon with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is that condensation forms inside the glass with very slight temperature differences, and it doesn't require sub-zero temperatures outside. This is well documented on the internet on Reddit and various forums. I also mentioned that the problem has resolved for me.
I live in iraq and i have wifi issues especially when Bluetooth connected to my watch
I'm sorry to hear that. Do you have the global or Chinese version?
@@JMTMarc global
Okay. No idea, it works perfectly for me.