Is Xiaomi 14 Ultra Truly 'Ultra'? 4-Weeks In-Depth Review!

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!

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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

[sazaria]

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

[sauzefilms]

i'm glad i found this video. didnt expect a number of issues regarding humidity, quite worrying especially for people like me who lives in the tropical climate and likes to take pics/videos in weird weather conditions. thanks for the honest review.

[glogragab]

Hello, greetings, in your opinion is this a device that can be purchased? Cause I've seen someone having problems in transferring files to ssd and many other software issues.

[Ahaukannab]

Thanks for the honest review, I have watched many reviews on this and other tech and love your though and honest evaluation. Refreshing. Cheers

[WaiSiew]

Great review, thanks.
Is battery life drain because of combined camera and normal use, or it drains relatively quickly without use for photography?
I'm wondering if using the camera with the photography kit will keep battery life adequate?

[AsB_AfC]

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.

[nandhuvardhan]

Hey.! What's your personal choice between Vivo x100pro and Xiaomi 14ultra which device cameras would you prefer.?

[Dani.R.N]

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.

[vanremsangaralte]

Some people said xiaomo 14 ultra heated too much when they use camera for about 15 minutes. Is this issue the same in Xiaomi 14.

[helterskelzer]

Getting mine tomorrow. Free tab and photography kit deal was pretty good

[amllemans]

HI, nice video, may i ask you, how does the battery life differ between the normal 14 and ultra, if you could suggest me...

[enriqueali]

How refreshing to have such an honest unbiased review. Kudos to the reviewer! 😊😊😊👍👍👍

[DomnulGabi]

Compelling review! I've had the phone for a month now, the cameras are excellent, the battery life so and so, but I have experienced aome software glitches. Every now and then some app stops working or th3 screen starts flickering when opening the app. I then have to restart the app. Have you had such problems? Any idea of a fix? Thanks!

[Ashtzaph]

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

[EdoHDpro]

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.

[spirittravels.]

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

[MKE]

Overall, which phone is better for all-rounded flagships without any issues like condensation and software? I had to exclude Pixel 8 Pro because I've heard the battery just sucks.
The only three I found are Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Vivo X100 Pro/Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Pro.

[Slothymania]

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 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

[alanthehat]

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.

[kiinybas]

Good and honest review seen on YouTube .