Xiaomi 14 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, HyperOS Launched in India: Price, Specs

The Xiaomi 14 was launched in India on Thursday (March 7). The new phone arrives as the company’s first flagship phone of the year in the country and runs on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The Xiaomi 14 features an LTPO AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 3000 nits. It sports a Leica-tuned 50-megapixel triple rear camera and houses a 4610mAh battery with support for 90W HyperCharge wired charging. The Xiaomi 14 was launched in China last year alongside the Xiaomi 14 Pro. The vanilla model later hit select global markets last month.

Xiaomi 14 Price in India, Availability

The Xiaomi 14 has been priced at Rs. 69,999 for the 12GB + 512GB variant. It comes in Classic White, Jade Green and Matte Black color options and will be available for purchase via Amazon, Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi’s retail partners from March 11 at 12:00 IST.

ICICI Bank customers can avail Rs. 5000 off when paying with their cards. In addition, there is an additional exchange bonus of Rs. 5000.

The Xiaomi 14 was launched in Europe last month at a price of €999 (roughly Rs. 90,000) for the single 12GB RAM + 512GB storage variant. The Chinese version has a starting price of CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 50,000) for the 8GB + 256GB RAM and storage variant.

During the launch event, Xiaomi also introduced the Xiaomi 14 Ultra in India.

Xiaomi is offering a one-time free screen replacement for the latest Xiaomi 14 series. The company has also announced a premium after-sales service called Xiaomi Priority Club for buyers of the new series and latest Xiaomi flagship phones. Users can benefit from a free pick-up and return service, guaranteed repair duration of two hours or device standby, half-yearly checks and priority customer support under this scheme.

Xiaomi 14 specifications

The Xiaomi 14 variant launched in India has similar specifications as the global version. The dual-SIM (nano +e-SIM) phone runs HyperOS based on Android 14 and features a 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED (1200×2670 pixels) display with a pixel density of 460ppi, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate and is rated to provide a peak brightness of 3000 nits. The screen has an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz and has HDR10+ support and gets Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The back panel has a 3D curved glass finish. The display also features a centrally placed punch notch to accommodate the selfie taker. It runs on a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage.

Cameras are the key USP of the Xiaomi 14. The phone features a triple rear camera co-developed by Leica with a Summilux lens. It consists of a 50-megapixel Light Fusion 900 image sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), f/1.6 aperture and 23mm equivalent focal length, a 50-megapixel 75mm floating telephoto camera with OIS, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter with 115 -degree field of view. There is a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front.

Connectivity options on the Xiaomi 14 include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, electronic compass, proximity sensor, linear motor, IR blaster, vibration sensor and color sensor. It features an array of four microphones and stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. It has an IP68 rated construction for dust and water resistance.

The Xiaomi 14 packs a 4610mAh battery with support for 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The 90W HyperCharge technology is said to charge the battery from 0 to 100 percent in 31 minutes. It also gets 50W wireless charging, which is claimed to fill the battery from zero to 100 percent in 46 minutes. The handset measures 152.8×71.5×8.20 mm and weighs 193 grams.