The Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Is This My Favorite Phone Ever?

Is the Xiaomi 14 Ultra worth the hype? I'm sharing my honest first impressions after unboxing this camera monster! We'll cover:

- Sleek design (LOVE that leather back!)
- Condensation issues? My experience...
- HyperOS – is it a winner?
- Mind-blowing camera quality. But is it too stylized?
- Performance, bloatware, and the things I wish were different

Let's dive in! Have you tried the Xiaomi 14 Ultra? Share YOUR thoughts below!

#xiaomi14ultra #xiaomi14series #xiaomi14

00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Unboxing
01:14 - Build quality
03:07 - Condensation in the main lens
05:55 - Performance
06:54 - Software
08:57 - What drives me crazy
11:09 - Bloatware
11:55 - Camera quality
16:35 - Camera App
18:03 - Video quality
18:40 - Outro

[MissKiwiCM]

The settings shortcut is on the bottom row on the left. Next to the wallet?

[pravinmurthy]

My fav phone ever too.. Have preordered the phone here in India 🙂

[edgargabriel]

You are right about the index finger position.
I got the photography pack and it is great

[MRHShah]

Very good detailed first impression so far. I do agree that this phone has the most accurate colour science which dont over saturate or sharpen the images. I am planning to buy it and trade in my samsung S24 ultra. Please do the gaming review as well as that can gives thw idea about its handling cabailities of i tensive tasks. Thanks.

[udoy]

u can add setting shortcut in qs tiles tap on edit then add settings

[Alvaro.Gamez.]

I am a Xiaomi 14 ultra user and I must say that I am affected by the condensation issue. In my case I intentionally left the phone running the cpu throttling apk for 7-10 min and then placed the camera lens on a cold surface. I also have an Oppo find x7 ultra and the same thing happens to it. Both phones with condensation on all 4 cameras, it's not a joke, just force the situation. I don't think this problem would occur to me in a normal situation.

[ILLRICARDO]

I had the xiaomi 14, and it had horrible sealing, the camera lens would always fog up and the only way to remove the moisture was to leave the sim tray open... Also hyperos kept bombarding me with adverts.... Its a hard pass on anything xiaomi from now on.

[hashtag_thisguy]

You can edit short cuts on swipe down to add "setting " which takes you to the traditional setting menu with all settings...

[zizimai]

I tried the X100 pro ultra. I just dont like the photo. The focus point is competely wrong. I shot somebody sitting down on a bed of wild flowers in the open field. Some of the flowers ahead of the subject is too sharp & in focus as with the person which is the focal point. Then the back flowers which is just a few cm away from the subject gets blur off too much while some are pin sharp as the subject. Of cause the background blur is there but the artifical bluring of the background to simulate bokeh is not 100% correct all the time. If blown up on my monitor, i could see the bokeh error in the hair and flowers & grass besides & behind the subject. On the phone it looks nice as first glance but when you start looking at the details, you will notice the mistakes. With the 14U, you dont get this issue when the photo is taken with Ai off & rely on the physical shutter to deliver the natural bokeh. Flowers & grass infront of subject will be blur with gradual clarity as the focus moves nearer to the subject.

[andreasyiangou]

Your reviews are great and I just subscribed, keep it going! I'd like to ask, if price wasn't an issue, in terms of camera, battery, and UI, which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Honor Magic 6 pro?

[nzimmr]

but yur notification does have setting shortcut. nice review!

[makdrumz]

Are you facing the rattling issue with the main camera caused by freely moving back and forth? It sounds horrible when you hold the phone and twisting your hand but IF you are in the camera app, nothing is heard and the issue is fully resolved. Is is just me or is this a common issue caused by a firmware update perhaps?

[miladshahrestani]

Setting is in notification.. even in your video the setting icon iw bottom left.

Also about widget yes... It is pain but you dont need ALWAYS to mess around with widget anyway.. you do it once abd thats it.

[DT-nxql]

which do you prefer or would recommend, the Xiaomi 14 ultra or the Vivo x100 pro?

[oliver_liew]

How would you compare the OnePlus 12 with this Xiaomi 14 Ultra?

[proracer]

In general, if you had to choose between the honor magic 6 pro and the xiaomi 14 ultra, which one would you choose

[SJF]

Condensation? What do you expect when you put a phone in the fridge?

[florianheyn]

Have many Problems with Push notifications in Always on Display. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Please help. Thanks

[gamingwithsayan]

Brother one suggestion to you, change the thumbnail, after seeing it i thought you dont have the phone and you're doing the video just for views,
Use thumnail with your face or any other types ..
Video is good though
And compare it with other phones camera

[Gladajeppe]

I have git😢mine yesterday but sadly my device suffers from condesation by the main camera lense as soon as I used it outdoors. Do you have a solution for this? 😢