Xiaomi 14 Ultra Early Access Sale in India Starts at 12 noon Today for Pre-reservation Customers

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is set to go on sale in India for the first time today. To recall, the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra were unveiled in India last month, although only the vanilla model went on sale in the country.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra arrives as the first ultra-premium smartphone from the company since the Mi 11 Ultra. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra arrives with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, an LTPO OLED display, four 50 MP cameras fine-tuned with Leica, a 5,000 mAh battery with both wired and wireless fast charging support, and more.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Early Access Sale

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra early access sale will take place later today at 12 noon. However, to partake in the early access sale customers who pre-reserved the Xiaomi 14 Ultra by paying Rs 9,999, will have to pay the balance amount between April 8, 12 noon to April 12, 10 am (IST).

Customers who are yet to pre-reserve the Xiaomi 14 Ultra can do so now by paying Rs 9,999, although the reservation window closes at 11:45 am (IST). To recall, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra price in India is set Rs 99,999 for the sole 16GB/512GB model.

Xiaomi is offering a discount of Rs 5,000 for HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank credit and debit card holders or a Rs 5,000 additional discount on 'Mi Exchange' on the purchase of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Furthermore, a No Cost EMI payment option is available for up to 18 months.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Specifications

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. The phone features a 3x larger vapor cooling chamber for better heat dissipation. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra runs on Android 14-based HyperOS.

Xiaomi's ultra-premium smartphone sports a 6.73-inch 2K (3200 x 1440 pixels) C8 OLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The panel boasts a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (1Hz to 120Hz), 1920Hz PWM Dimming, and a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. The screen also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra also features an in-display fingerprint reader and a USB 3.2 Type-C port. The handset packs a 5,300 mAh battery with 90W wired and a whopping 80W wireless fast charging support. There are dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and Hi-Res Audio.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Cameras

For optics, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra uses a 1-inch type 50 MP Sony LYT-900 primary sensor with Hyper OIS, and a variable f/1.63 - f/4.0 aperture. The main camera is paired with a 50 MP Sony IMX858 ultrawide shooter with an f/1.8 aperture and a 50 MP Sony IMX 858 telephoto unit with 3.2x optical zoom, an f/1.8 aperture, and OIS support.

Lastly, there's a 50 MP Sony IMX858 periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, OIS, and an f/2.5 aperture. The rear camera system here is co-developed with Leica and features Ultra RAW and Ultra SNAP modes using computational magic. Up front, there's a 32 MP OmniVision OV32B40 selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Design

The 14 Ultra introduces "Xiaomi Dragon Armor Architecture," boasting a high-strength aluminum alloy frame and Dragon Crystal Glass. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra also features an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra boasts a Black and White color option with a 'Nano-tech Vegan Leather' back panel. The first open sale for the Xiaomi 14 Ultra in India will take place on April 12 at 12 noon. Customers can only pre-reserve the Xiaomi 14 Ultra on the company's official website.