Details about the Xiaomi 14 Leica camera have been officially revealed
By ForGeeks HyperOS — is not the only new addition to the Xiaomi 14 series, as the Xiaomi 14 — is also Xiaomi’s first flagship smartphone to feature Leica’s high-end Summilux lenses. And today, Xiaomi has officially revealed the specifications of the Xiaomi 14 camera, which was created in collaboration with Leica.
According to Xiaomi’s official post on Chinese social network Weibo, the Xiaomi 14 will feature a Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.6-2.2/14-75 ASPH camera on the back. To simplify the acronym, it means that the Xiaomi 14 camera is equipped with an aspherical lens and is capable of capturing photos and videos with a wide aperture from f/1.6 to f/2.2, at distances ranging from 14mm to 75mm with Leica DLSR-level quality.
In more general terms, the Xiaomi 14’s camera kit includes a standard prime lens (23mm), an ultra-wide-angle lens with 0.6x zoom (14mm) and a telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom (75mm). The device gets a variable aperture ranging from f/1.6 to f/2.2, an improvement over last year’s f/1.8 —f/2.2.
An improved f/1.8 — f/2.2.
For comparison, the table below summarizes the key camera quality metrics of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 13 as evaluated by Leica.
| Xiaomi 14 | Xiaomi 13 | |||
| Lens Name | VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.6-2.2-2.2/14-75 ASPH | VARIO-SUMMICRON 1:1.8-2.2/15-75 ASPH | ||
| Aperture | f/1.6 to f/2.2 | f/1.8 to f/2.2 | ||
| Lens Equivalent | 14mm, 23mm, 75mm | 15mm, 23mm, 75mm | ||
| Lens Type | Aspherical Summilux | Aspherical Summicron |
Xiaomi 14 will be the first Xiaomi flagship smartphone to feature premium Leica Summilux lenses, which are typically found on Leica digital and DSLR cameras priced above $2,000. Xiaomi says the upcoming Xiaomi 14 flagship smartphone will be the next big step in mobile photography.
The Xiaomi 14 flagship smartphone will be the next big step in mobile photography.
The Xiaomi 14 will be unveiled on October 26 night.
