With the rise of short videos, many users now like to take photos with their mobile phones and share them on social platforms. If you want to buy a good phone for photos, you have to look at flagship phones, especially the ultra-large cup, which is even better. However, most of these models are not cheap. Huawei's ultra-large cup has a release price of nearly 10,000 yuan, and even Xiaomi is not cheap. For example, the latest image flagship Xiaomi 15 Ultra, the release price is 6,499 yuan. If you want a 512GB large memory version, the price is nearly 7,000 yuan.
For a mobile phone with a budget of no more than 5,000 yuan and a very good photo shoot, you can actually buy the previous generation Ultra flagship. Although these models have been released for more than 1 year, in terms of photo shooting performance, they are still strong, and even better than many new phones of the same price this year.
For example, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra in the picture is just that. As Xiaomi's previous generation ultra-large cup imaging flagship, the camera performance is excellent. Even if the new Xiaomi 16 is coming, the standard version of Xiaomi 16, and even the higher-positioned Xiaomi 16 Pro, are not as good as the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
When Xiaomi 14 Ultra was released that year, the price was not cheap, with 16GB+512GB as high as 6,999 yuan. As time goes by, on mainstream e-commerce platforms, the domestic subsidy has reached 4,499 yuan, and 1TB is no more than 5,000 yuan.
In taking pictures, the rear Leica All-Star quad camera is the rear, and the main camera uses a one-inch stepless variable aperture sensor. The main camera is also a Sony Light Metaphors LYT900, just like the new Xiaomi 15U, and also has variable aperture technology. The other three lenses are also 50 million pixels, all of which are Sony IMX858 flagship sensors, which are ultra-wide-angle, floating telephoto and close-up telephoto lenses, and dual telephoto imaging systems, which can achieve 3x and 5x optical zoom, as well as 120x digital zoom, and all have telephoto macro functions.
However, except for the image, the other configurations are relatively average at the price of 4,000. There are no Snapdragon 8 Supreme Edition mobile phones such as Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro. In terms of core performance, the processor is the third generation Snapdragon 8. The Snapdragon 8 Supreme Edition has a big gap, but fortunately, it is still very smooth and smooth for daily use. At present, many popular mobile games can also run smoothly and stably.
In terms of battery life, the capacity of 5300mAH is indeed small at present. Unless it is lightly used, it is still relatively difficult to use for a day. Although Xiaomi 15 is only 5400mAH, this capacity is not small for small-screen phones. The charging speed is OK, and it uses a combination of 90W fast charging and 80W wireless charging.
In terms of screen, Xiaomi 14 Ultra adopts a convergent depth micro quad curved screen design. The screen size is 6.73 inches, with a local peak brightness of up to 3000 nits, and a resolution of up to 2K. It supports 120Hz adaptive high brushing. It uses 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming and DC dimming. In addition to the lack of ultrasonic 3D fingerprints, other parameters are also OK. Ultra-thin fingerprints are at least much better than short-focus fingerprints. The workmanship of the fuselage is even more guaranteed. The middle frame is made of aluminum alloy, and the back is dragon crystal glass or technology nano leather, which is also dust-proof and water-proof through IP68.
In other peripheral configurations, in addition to multi-function NFC, infrared remote control, X-axis motor, and dual speakers, it also supports "breaking the sky" satellite communication technology. Even in places without signals, the machine can make calls and send text messages through satellites. However, this function is of little use to most users and is very practical for users who often explore outdoors. So what do you think of this flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra?
