Xiaomi may unveil a titanium frame version of its upcoming flagship phone Xiaomi 14 Ultra, according to a new rumor.
Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi 14 series, comprising Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra, will be announced on February 25 to coincide with the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 exhibition in Barcelona, which begins on February 26.
And according to an insider on Chinese social media site Weibo, as reported by GSMarenaXiaomi will also launch a titanium version of the 14 Ultra alongside the aluminum Ultra, which will be equipped with a fixed 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
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The same tipster says the base aluminum Xiaomi 14 Ultra will come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and other models are rumored to have 16GB/516GB and 16GB/1TB configurations. However, it's worth noting that these specs relate to phones apparently launching in China, and specs for phones launched in Europe and elsewhere may differ.
A third leak, via GizmoChina, claims that the price of the possible titanium Xiaomi 14 Ultra could be around CNY 8,000, which converts to around £880/AUS$1,700; However, those prices are only a rough guide and we would expect actual prices to be higher.
In addition to the previously rumored specifications, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is expected to include the latest Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 chipset, as well as LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, which would bring it in line with other 2024 flagship devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
The phone is rumored to have a 6.73-inch QHD+ 120Hz curved AMOLED display and a 5,300mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging. It is expected to come with Xiaomi's HyperOS, which is based on Android 14, and replaced the discontinued MIUI operating system.
What's all the fuss about titanium?
If titanium is used, Xiaomi will be one of the few manufacturers to use the super-strong, heat-resistant metal for its premium flagship phones, following in the footsteps of the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
It's no surprise that phone manufacturers want to embrace the use of titanium, as it is one of the hardest metals on the planet and is widely used in ship and spacecraft construction, as well as in the human body for joint replacements.
So far, we've been impressed by the use of titanium in some of the best phones of the year; Titanium might have been a gimmick, but it's actually great on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra.
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