According to a new rumor, Xiaomi may introduce a titanium frame version of its upcoming flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi 14 series, consisting of the Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, will be announced on February 25 on the occasion of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 expo in Barcelona, which will take place on February 26 starts.
And according to a tipster on Chinese social media network Weibo, as reported by GSM arenaIn addition to the aluminum Ultra, Xiaomi will also release a titanium version of the 14 Ultra, which will be equipped with a fixed 16GB RAM and 1TB storage.
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The same tipster says that the aluminum Xiaomi 14 Ultra will come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while other models will reportedly have 16GB/516GB and 16GB/1TB configurations. However, it’s worth noting that these specs are for the phones that will apparently be released in China, and the specs for the phones released in Europe and elsewhere may differ.
A third leak, via GizmoChina, claims that the price for the possible titanium Xiaomi 14 Ultra could be around CNY 8,000, which works out to around £880 / AUS$1,700; However, these prices are only a rough indication and we expect actual prices to be higher.
Besides the rumors above, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is also expected to feature the latest specs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, as well as LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, which would put it in line with other 2024 flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
The phone is rumored to have a 6.73-inch AMOLED, QHD+, 120Hz curved 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 OS.
What’s all the fuss about titanium?
If titanium is used, Xiaomi will be one of the few manufacturers to use the super-strong and 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 S24Ultra.
It’s no surprise that phone makers want to embrace the use of titanium, as it is one of the hardest metals in the world and is widely used in the construction of ships and spacecraft, as well as in the human body for joint replacements.
So far we’re impressed with the use of titanium in some of the best phones of the year so far; Titanium could have been a gimmick, but it’s actually great on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra.