Chinese tech giant Xiaomi typically releases its T-series devices in the middle of the year. This year, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro smartphones in Europe and the UK. The company’s T-series devices combine features from both flagship and mid-range smartphones, providing high-end specifications alongside more affordable options to maintain a competitive price.
Xiaomi’s affordable flagship smartphone offers plenty, including a 144Hz AMOLED panel, a triple Leica-tuned 50MP camera setup, a MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor, and a 5,000mAh battery that supports faster wired and wireless charging. This is what distinguishes the 14T Pro from the standard 14T smartphone.
The 50W wireless charging is a welcome addition, setting it apart from many mainstream phones. For context, the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered iQOO 13 smartphone lacks wireless charging. This feature is essential for a flagship smartphone, and I appreciate Xiaomi for including it, especially at such a competitive price.
This is the first phone in the T-series equipped with Google’s and Xiaomi’s latest AI capabilities. The Xiaomi 14T Pro shows progress compared to its predecessor, but does it stand its ground against competitors like the Google Pixel 9 and the Samsung Galaxy S24+? Let’s find out.
Pros
- Excellent 144Hz AMOLED display
- Sleek design
- Solid Leica-tuned main camera
- Snappy performance
- Great battery life
- Competitive Pricing
Cons
- Loads of bloatware
- No charger included
Unboxing
Price and Availability
The Xiaomi 14T Pro starts at €799/£650 for the base 12GB + 256GB model, and the 12GB + 512GB variant is priced at €899/£699. Despite adding note-worthy upgrades, Xiaomi doesn’t raise the price from its predecessor, which is great. However, the main concern is its limited availability. Unfortunately, Xiaomi’s high-value smartphone isn’t officially available in the United States. Xiaomi offers three beautiful color options for the 14T Pro: Titan Black, Titan Grey, and Titan Blue.
From a hardware perspective, it’s a really high-performance smartphone and easily goes head-to-head with the likes of the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S24+, which are £150 and £100 more expensive than the 14T Pro.
Design and Build
At first glance, the Xiaomi 14T Pro looks very similar to the standard Xiaomi 14 series, but the company has added unique elements to make it stand out from a design perspective. The most noticeable difference between the Xiaomi 14 series and the Xiaomi 14T Pro is the camera layout. The four symmetrical camera rings on the back give the 14T Pro smartphone a bold look.
The device features an aluminum alloy frame, which feels both sturdy and premium. The brand claims that the new metal construction is 116% stronger than that of its predecessor. The phone has relatively flat sides and a 3D curved glass back that offers a comfortable fit when held in the hand. Available in Titan Black, Titan Blue, and Titan Gray colorways, Xiaomi provided a classy Titan Black review unit. The matte black finish has a diffused glitter effect, which looks absolutely stunning.
On the back, you’ll find a square-shaped camera bump that houses four symmetrical camera rings, which look quite attractive. Another creative design element is the power button; Xiaomi has added a textured finish to it, giving an extra premium touch to the overall aesthetic.
Like many flagship smartphones, Xiaomi has also eliminated the 3.5mm headphone jack. At the bottom, you’ll find a USB Type-C port, a SIM tray, and downward-firing stereo speakers, while an IR Blaster located on the top edge allows you to control a variety of electronic devices such as TVs, air conditioners, projectors, fans, smart boxes, and more, directly from the smartphone using the pre-installed Mi Remote app.
Speaking about dimensions, the Xiaomi 14T Pro is 8.4mm thick and weighs 209 grams. For context, the Galaxy S24+ is just 7.7mm thick and weighs only 196 grams. At 8.4mm, the 14T Pro isn’t as compact as the S24+, but it isn’t as thick as the S24 Ultra. No doubt, the phone is well-built and feels very solid, lightweight, and comfortable while using, and one can easily operate it with a single hand.
Like Apple and Samsung, Xiaomi also removed the charging brick from the box, which is very disappointing. You’ll get a premium-quality silicone case, a Type A-to-Type C charging cable, and a pre-applied screen protector; that’s it.
To wrap up the design elements, the Xiaomi 14T Pro has a flagship-level IP68 water and dust resistance rating, meaning it can easily withstand dust and water. Xiaomi claims that the device can survive for up to 30 minutes in up to 2m of fresh water.
Screen
Xiaomi packs some impressive display specifications into the smartphone. The Xiaomi 14T Pro features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2712 x 1220 pixels and a dynamic refresh rate of 144Hz. The panel also boasts a 93.3% screen-to-body ratio, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 12-bit color reproduction, and support for 3840Hz pulse width modulation dimming. Additionally, Xiaomi has boosted the panel’s peak brightness to an astounding 4,000 nits.
It’s hard to find any fault with display specifications like these. The flat AMOLED screen, set within even bezels, reproduces punchy, sharp, vivid, and bright colors while streaming or gaming. The 144Hz refresh rate is the cherry on top, offering an unprecedented level of smoothness while scrolling through social media. Note that enabling higher refresh rates can consume significant power. Alternatively, Xiaomi offers an adaptive refresh rate and a 60Hz refresh rate lock option to help save battery life. You can easily adjust all these settings from the 14T Pro’s settings panel.
The screen is bright and provides an excellent viewing experience, even in sunlight. During my testing, I didn’t notice any issues with the display. The color accuracy and temperature are impressive under various lighting conditions. Xiaomi offers a range of color scheme options in the phone’s settings, including Original Color Pro, Vivid, Saturated, and more, enhancing the viewing experience. The display also features a TÜV Rheinland-certified hardware-based blue light filter, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience even in low light.
There’s an in-display fingerprint sensor, which I found mostly accurate in most scenarios. It’s snappy, reliable, and works accurately without any issues whatsoever. Xiaomi also added stereo speakers on the 14T Pro, which sound quite good with decent bass, subtle mids, and crisp highs. Surprisingly, there’s no sound distortion even at high volumes, which is great.
Performance
The new Xiaomi flagship is powered by a 4nm-based MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor, which is quite interesting. The brand typically opts for Qualcomm’s high-end chipsets, but this time, Xiaomi has chosen MediaTek for its flagship T-series smartphones. While MediaTek’s chips have improved significantly over the years, the Dimensity 9300+ chipset truly cements this progress.
To test its capabilities, I put the Xiaomi 14T Pro through various benchmark tests, and the results were impressive. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chipset goes head-to-head with Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. In fact, it outperforms Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphones, such as the standard Xiaomi 14 and the Samsung Galaxy S24+, in the Geekbench 6 benchmark test. The 14T Pro smartphone achieved scores of 2133 in single-core and 6953 in multi-core tests. For context, the Galaxy S24+ scored 2126 and 6599 points in the same benchmark. Meanwhile, the Pixel 9 lagged behind with its Tensor G4 processor.
Now, let’s talk about the phone’s gaming performance. I played some popular mobile titles such as BGMI, Genshin Impact, COD Warzone, and Shadow Fight Arena 4 on the Xiaomi 14T Pro. This smartphone performs terrific. While playing BGMI, I noticed no lags or frame drops on high-graphics settings. I experienced smooth and lag-free gameplay with a maximum of 90 fps. Speaking about Genshin Impact, I played GI on maxed-out settings—surprisingly, the smartphone managed to pull out fluid performance without any stuttering or lag issues.
Although the phone gets slightly warm during my two hours of heavy gaming sessions. But that’s quite normal and isn’t a big issue. There’s also Xiaomi’s 3D IceLoop cooling system, which works in the backend and keeps the device cool during extended gaming sessions.
I used the Xiaomi 14T Pro as my daily driver for three weeks and really enjoyed my time with this beast. My day-to-day experience with the 14T Pro was simply great. The scrolling experience on the 144Hz display was awesome, and I didn’t notice any lags or freeze issues whatsoever.
My review unit has 12GB LPDDR5X RAM + 512GB UFS 4.0 internal storage with no room for storage expansion. Xiaomi also offers 12GB+256GB/12GB+1TB storage options as well. You’ll get the latest connectivity with the Xiaomi 14T Pro, with support for Bluetooth 5.4, cutting-edge WiFi 7, NFC, and 5G.
Battery
The Xiaomi 14T Pro houses a 5,000mAh battery, which is slightly larger than its immediate rival, such as the Galaxy S24+. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ is a very efficient chipset in terms of optimizing power. During my testing, the Xiaomi 14T Pro lasts around 13 hours and 10 minutes on a single charge, with around five hours of screen time. My usage mostly includes streaming anime, scrolling social media, calling, messaging, and casual gaming.
Speaking about charging speed, the phone supports 120W fast wired charging, and Xiaomi claims that the device can fully recharge in just 19 minutes. However, my real-world testing showed a slightly different number than Xiaomi’s claimed ones. The Xiaomi 14T Pro takes 24 minutes and 49 seconds to hit the 100% mark with 120W charging brick. No doubt, that’s way faster than some of its immediate competitors, such as Samsung, OnePlus, and Google.
Alongside 120W superfast wired charging, the 14T Pro also has 50W wireless charging support, which is a welcome upgrade over the 13T Pro. Xiaomi claims a full recharge in 45 minutes with a 50W wireless charger. The smartphone took over one hour and twenty-five minutes to reach the 100% mark via a 15W wireless charger.
Camera
The Xiaomi 14T Pro houses a familiar Leica-branded triple rear camera array consisting of a 50MP + 50MP + 12MP camera, found in the last generation. However, Xiaomi slightly tweaks camera hardware to stand against the competition. Xiaomi incorporated the 1/1.3” large 50MP LightFusion 900 primary sensor into the 14T Pro, which is the same sensor that the flagship Xiaomi 14 sports. Xiaomi also partnered with the premium camera brand Leica to squeeze out the maximum from each lens.
First, let’s talk about the main camera. The 50MP primary camera captures really great shots in daylight, with impressive dynamic range, a great level of detail, and vibrant colors. In low-light conditions, the sensor manages to capture decent shots. However, it’s not as impressive as the likes of the VivoX100 Pro or the Google Pixel 9. The device struggles to pull out maximum details in the darker conditions. Although the sensor performs well in well-lit conditions.
The device captures very good portraits, especially with a range of Leica Modes and AI portrait magic. Leica offers two different filters, which you have to choose between Leica Vibrant and Leica Authentic. I’m more into the Leica Authentic; in fact, all the shots captured above are in the ‘Leica Authentic’ mode. If you are more into colors, then Leica Vibrant is for you. I also tried both filters and here are the results. Decide which one is better; I’ll leave this to you, and please let us know in the comment section.
The main camera is complemented by a 50MP Leica-tuned telephoto lens with a focal length equivalent to 60mm. Unfortunately, there’s no periscope system here, and you are only left with 5x hybrid zoom and 30x digital zoom. The telephoto lens captures good shots while maintaining a decent amount of detail. There’s also a 12MP ultrawide shooter with a 15mm equivalent focal length. Sadly, this is the same sensor that Xiaomi used in the 13T Pro. The sensor snaps lovely shots in good lighting conditions, but things went south in low light conditions. I found often the photos weren’t as sharp as they needed to be, and this is because of the lack of autofocus. It manages to produce good-looking colors, but I’m not impressed by its overall performance.
Coming to the selfie camera, the Xiaomi 14T Pro features an 32MP impressive front camera, which is much like the Xiaomi 14. It works perfectly fine for selfies and video calls. You get sharp, detailed selfies with decent skin tones straight out of the 32MP snapper.
Video recording goes up to 8k at 30 fps in standard mode. I shot some videos with the 14T Pro smartphone, and it captures really nice videos with a well-balanced color, impressive dynamic range, sharp detail, and better stabilization, thanks to OIS support. Xiaomi also offers a range of different Leica filters, which you can directly apply/change during recording. There’s MasterCinema mode, which allows users to record video in 10-bit Rec.
Software and AI features
The Xiaomi 14T Pro runs Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box. Xiaomi offers a variety of customization features, from gestures, home screen personalizations, and wallpapers to fonts and display tweaking options. Yes, one thing that doesn’t change with Xiaomi is its bloatware. I noticed dozens of pre-installed third-party apps, such as Redbus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Spotify, Amazon, Netflix, and more. This is really disappointing to see all this in the flagship phones. However, this is not new for Xiaomi; even Xiaomi’s Ultra-series smartphones ship with some bloatware. I hope Xiaomi will work on this to provide a clean and bloatware-free UI experience to consumers.
The improved HyperOS 2 feels snappier and super smooth. I didn’t notice any lags or slowdowns while navigating through UI. It’s really simple and easy to use. Although it isn’t as clean and stylish as Google’s UI as seen on the Pixel 9/8 series. I felt the control center is overstuffed, although you can make it aesthetically good by chopping several toggles.
Xiaomi has promised four major OS updates (up to Android 18) and five years of security patches for the 14T Pro smartphone, which is good. However, it’s not as robust as the Galaxy S24 and Pixel 9 series devices, which come with straight seven years of software support.
AI has been a buzzword since the beginning of the year. With flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the Pixel 9 series launching with dozens of AI features, Xiaomi has now joined the race with its flagship Xiaomi 14 and 14T series. Additionally, Xiaomi incorporated several AI features into the 14T Pro smartphone with the help of Google. The smartphone offers a wide range of AI functionalities, including Google’s Circle to Search, Gemini, Xiaomi AI Interpreter, AI notes, an AI recorder with real-time translation, AI subtitles, an AI proofreader, AI summaries, an AI image editor, and more. I enjoyed exploring all these AI features, which are incredibly handy and provide extra convenience.
Should you buy the Xiaomi 14T Pro smartphone?
Buy it if…
- You want a smartphone with a 144Hz display
- You want solid gaming performance
- You want Leica-tuned cameras
- You are looking for a smartphone with solid battery life
Don’t buy if…
- You like Pixel series camera tuning
- You want a clean UI experience with long-term software support
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Final Thoughts
Ultimately, the Xiaomi 14T Pro ticks all the boxes. You get everything in Xiaomi’s latest Android smartphone, from a superb 144Hz display, versatile Leica-tuned cameras, and solid performance to great battery life, long-term software support, 120W rapid charging, and 50W wireless charging, all at a just-starting price of €799/£650.
While the UI experience isn’t as great as some of the competitors, and Xiaomi’s AI features felt undercooked at the time of writing. The 14T Pro is a solid Android flagship smartphone from Xiaomi that excels in every area. If you are looking for a solid alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S24+/S24 or Google Pixel 9, then you can’t go wrong with this Xiaomi.
