We put the Xiaomi 14 through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
- Primary:50MP 1/1.31″ sensor, 23mm equivalent, f/1.6 aperture lens, AF, OIS
- Ultra-wide: 50MP,14 mm equivalent focal length, f/2.2 aperture lens, 115°
- Tele : 50MP, 75mm equivalent, f/2.0 aperture lens, AF, OIS
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Xiaomi 14
138
camera
106
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
105
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (128)
90
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
110
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
109
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
70
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
55
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
73
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
106
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
86
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
108
Honor Magic6 Pro
Best: Honor Magic6 Pro (119)
100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
114
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
107
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Best: Oppo Find X7 Ultra (119)
78
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
110
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (118)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Position in Global Ranking
32
nd
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
18. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
22. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
33. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
38. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
38. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
43. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
43. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
51. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
51. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
63. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
63. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
68. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
79. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
84. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
85. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
98. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
101. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
110. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
114. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
116. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
116. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
116. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
121. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
121. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
126. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
129. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
130. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
133. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
135. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
142. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
142. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
147. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
147. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
150. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
150. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
152. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
154. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
156. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
157. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
159. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
162. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
164. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
166. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
167. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
170. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
170. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
172. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
173. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
179. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
188. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
190. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Premium Ranking
3
rd
4. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
11. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
15. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
16. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
16. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
20. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
25. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
27. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
Pros
- Accurate target exposure in all tested conditions
- Fairly neutral white balance in all tested conditions
- High details preservation in photo and video mode
- Low level of noise in photo mode
- In tele mode, high level of details
Cons
- Exposure adaptation issues often visible in video in most tested conditions
- Low contrast on faces under bright light and backlit conditions
- In video mode, noise is noticeable in low-light conditions
- Artifacts such as flare and ghosting often visible in photo mode
The Xiaomi 14 showed marked improvements in image quality, particularly in video, when compared to its predecessor, the Xiaomi 13, partly due to hardware enhancements such as a larger sensor and bigger aperture.
The device received high marks for its texture-noise tradeoff, with images that had a high level of details and low noise in most tested conditions.The texture-noise tradeoff is one of the best we have seen for this price range, outshining its direct competitors. The Xiaomi’s neutral white balance in most situations means that the device is particularly well suited for taking photos of landscapes. However, when taking photos of people outdoors, the images often showed mixed results, with low contrast on faces, and sometimes overexposure of the target. This would affect the color rendering, which was at times inaccurate and desaturated. The device showed some irregularity in autofocus. When photographing action scenes, images would contain some artifacts, such as ghosting, giving the photo an unnatural photo rendering.
The Xiaomi 14’s zoom performance was good for its segment, helped by the tele module’s 50 MP sensor, which provided images with rich textures, especially when using the long-range zoom.
The Xiaomi 14’s video experience was much improved from previous generations. Target exposure was accurate and videos contained a wide dynamic range whether indoors or outdoors. Similarly to still photos, videos contained a lot of details and texture, while white balance remained fairly neutral. Video autofocus was a bit unstable while panning a scene, but autofocus in general was much better than it was on the Xiaomi 13. In addition, videos also showed some exposure instabilities in several tested conditions.
The Xiaomi 14’s video performance in low light was a little behind that of its competitors from the same price segment, mainly because of more noticeable noise and some inaccurate skin-tone rendering.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Camera tests: DXOMARK’s Camera evaluations take place in laboratories and in real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. The scores rely on objective tests for which the results are calculated directly by measurement software on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests in which a sophisticated set of metrics allow a panel of image experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, Zoom, and Video quality are scored separately and then combined into an Overall score for comparison among the cameras in different devices. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.
Xiaomi 14 Camera Scores vs Premium
This graph compares DXOMARK photo, zoom and video scores between the tested device and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices tested.
Photo
137
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Photo tests
For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the main use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, family, and landscape photography. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Xiaomi 14 Photo scores vs Premium
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.
Xiaomi 14 – Accurate target exposure, neutral white balance. The level of detail is high, and noise is well controlled.
Autofocus irregularity and speed: 1000Lux Δ0EV Daylight Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed and also zero shutter lag capability by showing the edge acutance versus the shooting time measured on the AFHDR setup on a series of pictures. All pictures were taken at 1000Lux with Daylight illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. The edge acutance is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart, and the shooting time is measured on the LED Universal Timer.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Zoom
134
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Zoom tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 400 test images in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor, and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide to very long-range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting the images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements of chart mages captured in the lab under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
Xiaomi 14 Zoom Scores vs Premium
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equivalent focal length. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the right and Zooming-out scores on the left.
Video
138
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
About DXOMARK Camera Video tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Xiaomi 14 Video scores vs Premium
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.
Xiaomi 14 – Acceptable target exposure in low-light conditions with some limitations in dynamic range and noticeable exposure adaptation. Skin tones are not always accurate, and noise is visible. Details, however, are quite well-preserved for such a low-light condition.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation video score vs lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation video score with the level of lux in video. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.
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