Debut Snapdragon 8 Gen3? The biggest highlight at the end of the year will be Xiaomi 14!?
As soon as the National Day passed, this year is basically over, and new machines such as Huawei Mate 60 series and iPhone 15 series have also been released. But, wait... There is also a big blockbuster at the end of the year - the Xiaomi 14 series.
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The old rule, the Xiaomi 14 series is divided into three specifications: standard version, Pro version, and Ultra version, and the standard version and the Pro version are released this year, and the "super cup" Ultra version will inevitably stay next spring.
appearance
In terms of appearance, judging from the currently exposed renderings, little has changed.
On the front, the Xiaomi Mi 14 standard version adopts the "small straight screen + right angle middle frame" scheme, and the Pro version adopts the "four-sided micro-curved screen + right angle middle frame" scheme.
In addition, the middle frame material of the Pro version is expected to be replaced with titanium, just like the iPhone 15 Pro, the main thing is to reduce the weight of the fuselage through the material.
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The back is basically exactly the same as the previous generation planning, and the rectangular lens module is placed on the upper left of the back of the fuselage.
screen
Just now the dark horse has mentioned that the Xiaomi Mi 14 Pro abandoned the previous double-curved screen and replaced it with a four-sided micro-curved screen.
Therefore, the screen border is also cut again and again, cut to 1mm, which is a little narrower than the 1.71mm border of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Xiaomi: Work the screen-to-body ratio, involution, I'm serious. By the way, the standard version has also been compressed to 1.4mm.
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In addition, in terms of screen materials, Xiaomi and domestic material manufacturers have also come to a two-way rush. Its standard version is a 1.5K screen made of CSOT C8 material, and the Pro version is a 6.73-inch 2K screen made of CSOT's new C8 light-emitting material.
Moreover, according to the news, the local peak brightness of the Pro version of the screen is expected to rush to 3000nit, and the full-screen brightness is 1500nit.
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This is really "shiny enough" ...
chip
In terms of chips, there is no doubt that the Xiaomi 14 series will still use Qualcomm's latest generation of flagship chips - Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
By the way, in a few days, from October 24th to 26th, it will be the Snapdragon Summit, when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will also officially meet you at this summit. It will also become the "darling" of the flagship models of the next major manufacturers.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 still uses TSMC's 4nm process technology, which is indeed slightly inferior to Apple's A17 Pro's 3nm process technology. However, in the case of extreme performance, it is not impossible to "break the wrist" with the A17 Pro.
According to technology blogger @Digital Chat.com, "The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 QRD GPU score, GB6 score directly increased by 50% compared with the previous generation." "That is to say, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a great performance improvement while maintaining normal iterations, and it is quite resistant to fighting.
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Therefore, the Xiaomi 14 series is equipped with the processor of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and the performance improvement is quite exciting.
At the same time, many netizens speculated that the Xiaomi 14 series will be the first model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, after all, the release time of the two is close.
By the way, the release time of the Xiaomi 14 series should be set for the end of October to the beginning of November, which is within this time range.
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However, we do not rule out unexpected circumstances. After all, last year, the Xiaomi 13 series was also rumored to be the "first model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2" before its release. As a result, a "Cheng Biting Gold" - moto X40 series was killed halfway, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was the first to be launched.
So, is the Xiaomi Mi 14 series "first" or "first to equip" the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor? This is debatable.
image
As we all know, when the Xiaomi 13Ultra was released, the image was an absolute "highlight".
When it comes to the Xiaomi 14 series, the upgrade in terms of image is also worth watching.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 Standard Edition uses "one main camera lens OV50H + one ultra-wide angle lens JN1 + one telephoto lens JN1".
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The Xiaomi Mi 14Pro version uses "one main camera lens OV50H + one ultra-wide-angle lens IMX858 + one telephoto lens IMX858". By the way, this main camera OV50H is also a domestic lens, which is one of the products of Haowei Group.
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Unfortunately, neither the Mi 14 nor the Mi 14Pro uses a periscope telephoto lens, but an upright telephoto lens.
In general, the release of the Xiaomi 14 series is still worth looking forward to. However, from the overall update, it is more inclined to conventional upgrades, such as the system must be upgraded to MIUI 15.
And more eye-catching "black technology" may not appear on the body of the Xiaomi 14 series. Of course, we can also squat on the price of the Xiaomi 14 series, perhaps there is a surprise.