SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi 14 review: A compact 2024 flagship with a Leica triple camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2024·$999
Overall
87/100
Class rank
#35 of 41
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

A rare thing — a small phone with no performance compromise.

The Xiaomi 14 packs a flagship chip and a Leica triple camera into a genuinely compact body. The 4-year update policy is the main caveat against Apple and Samsung.

01Display

92/100

92/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size6.36 inches
Resolution2,670 × 1,200 px (460 ppi)
Peak brightness3,000 nits
ProtectionXiaomi Shield Glass

02Camera

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 88-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.6, Light Fusion 900, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto50 MP, f/2.0, 3.2× optical
Selfie32 MP, f/2.0
Video8K @ 24 fps · Leica

03Performance

95/100

95/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 750
RAM8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

85/100

85/100 trails the 87-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity4,610 mAh
Wired90 W HyperCharge
Wireless50 W

05Build

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 88-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • Compact flagship — rare with this much power.
  • Leica-tuned triple 50 MP camera with a real telephoto.
  • Very bright LTPO display; 90 W + 50 W wireless charging.
  • IP68 build.
What doesn't
  • 4-year OS policy.
  • HyperOS ships with bloat in some regions.
  • No periscope (that is the Ultra).
  • Mid-pack global availability.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 41-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .