You’re out there for an upper-midrange telephone or only a strong all-rounder, and you’re boujnd to seek out this 12 months’s Xiaomi 14T Collection attractive. Nevertheless it’s onerous to inform the Xiaomi 14T and the Xiaomi 14T Professional aside, which makes it even tougher to determine which one to get.
And but, the 14T Professional asks for a severe value premium over the vanilla 14T. On the time of writing, the worth distinction is round €150-200. A non-trivial distinction, we’d say. So let’s examine what it has to supply on prime of the already glorious Xiaomi 14T.
Desk of Contents:
For starters, you possibly can evaluate the whole specs sheets or straight proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.
The spec sheets alone cannot inform the entire story, so let’s take a deeper dive and see what’s beneath the floor.
Measurement comparability
Measurement-wise, the 14T and 14T Professional are principally twins. They have the identical display diagonal, peak and width. The vanilla 14T is ever so barely thinner, most likely because of it lacking a wi-fi charging coil, however it’s greater than ten grams lighter.
The distinction in weight might most likely be primarily attributed to the truth that the 14T Professional has an aluminum body, whereas the 14T settles for an all-plastic one.
Nonetheless, that does not imply the 14T feels low-cost. Each units have very good builds and the matte glass-like floor on the usual 14T is fairly good to the touch. Some could even discover the boxy body with straight sides extra interesting and offering a safer grip.
Show comparability
The 14T and 14T Professional share the identical show – 6.67-inch with all of the bells and whistles like HDR10+ help, 16-bit coloration depth and 144Hz refresh fee.
The assessments present it too. Each panels attain 1,200-1,300 nits, guaranteeing a cushty viewing expertise outdoor.
Battery life
Relating to battery life, the 14T Professional is the clear winner right here, though not by a lot. The 14T Professional persistently beats the 14T in all assessments besides within the 4G name state of affairs, however it solely edges out its cheaper sibling. However, going for the 14T Professional will probably offer you some further runtime no matter whether or not you’re net shopping, gaming or watching streaming movies.
Because the two units run on the identical HyperOS software program and share the identical battery and show, this leaves the Dimensity 9300+ SoC as the one variable including some further hours to the battery endurance.
Charging velocity
Charging is without doubt one of the causes you may wish to shell out some more money for the 14T Professional. It helps Xiaomi’s proprietary 120-watt quick charging commonplace, whereas the 14T correct settles for 67W. Sadly, neither retail field gives the suitable charger, so you’ll have to purchase these individually.
Making use of the utmost 120W charging functionality will reward you with full cost in merely 23. That is blazing-fast and considerably outpaces the 14T with its 67W.
Moreover, solely the 14T Professional helps 50W wi-fi quick charging with Xiaomi’s proprietary wi-fi charging stand. Another excuse to get the 14T Professional.
Speaker take a look at
Trying on the outcomes from the speaker take a look at alone, we are able to conclude that the 14T has considerably higher audio system. They’re barely louder whereas having comparable frequency response curve.
Subjectively talking, some could discover the 14T Professional’s audio system nicer because it has a bit fuller, hotter sound with extra pronounced bass. That does not imply the 14T has no bass, however the increase within the highs ends in extra pronounced vocals and toned-down lows.
Efficiency
CPU efficiency is the opposite purpose you may wish to go for the 14T Professional. It runs on a extra highly effective, flagship MediaTek chipset – the Dimensity 9300+ chipset in comparison with the Dimensity 8300 Extremely contained in the 14T.
The Dimensity 9300+ graphics chip can be significantly extra highly effective. The benchmark outcomes are right here to attest.
There is no distinction within the reminiscence configurations. Each units provide the identical reminiscence choices, whereas the storage chips are each UFS 4.0. The one distinction is that the Professional has one further configuration with 1TB storage and 12GB of RAM when you actually wish to splurge.
Benchmark efficiency
The efficiency distinction between the 14T and 14T Professional is large and the Professional outperforms its sibling by as a lot as 77% in multi-threaded CPU duties (Geekbench 6) and is 60% higher in its general efficiency when combining CPU, GPU, reminiscence and storage (AnTuTu 10). The graphics-heavy 3DMark Wild Life benchmark exhibits that the 14T Professional’s GPU is 33% quicker.
This efficiency hole is tough to disregard, particularly by customers in search of a extra highly effective gadget.
Digital camera comparability
The Xiaomi 14T and 14T Professional share largely comparable digicam {hardware}, however there are just a few variations to remember. For example, the 50MP f/1.7 digicam on the 14T makes use of a smaller 1/1.56″ sensor, whereas the Professional will get a 50MP 1/1.31″ sensor paired with f/1.6 aperture. In idea, the 14T Professional ought to produce barely higher photographs, however in actuality, the distinction is slightly negligible.
The zoom cameras are additionally completely different. The 14T correct will get a 50MP unit with 2x optical zoom, whereas the 14T Professional extends that to 2.6x. The ultrawide and the selfie cameras are all similar – 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide and 32MP f/2.0 selfie shooter.
Picture high quality
Photograph quality-wise, the variations are even smaller. The ultrawide cameras obtain similar outcomes in the course of the day and at night time and we are able to say the identical for the primary digicam too.
The 14T Professional has a slight benefit in the course of the day with barely crispier photos, resolving finer element however it’s important to look carefully to seek out the distinction. It may be seen largely within the foliage and fine-detail constructing facades. It is even {hardware} to identify the distinction at night time.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 2.6x • 5x
The 14T’s 2x zoom digicam has a small benefit over the 2x zoom crop from the 14T Professional.
However the 2.6x zoom digicam on the 14T Professional is de facto sharp, providing superior picture high quality in daylight and about the identical in low-light.
Each telephones carry out equally nicely of their respective 4x and 5x zoom modes too even when they’re digital zooms.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 2.6x • 5x
Video high quality
Within the video division, the 2 units commerce blows. Whereas 14T and 14T Professional produce similarly-looking movies with their ultrawide and important cameras, the 14T’s 2x zoom digicam affords significantly higher zoom video. It is simply noticeably sharper.
Beneath we’ve got just a few framegrabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at every focal size so it is simpler to match to 1 one other.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 1x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2.6x • 1x
One might make an argument that the 14T Professional’s important and ultrawide cameras produce barely sharper movies with extra correct coloration temperature, however it’s important to look actually shut to identify the distinction. Furthermore, some could just like the 14T’s barely hotter and cozy-looking video rendering.
Nevertheless, the nighttime capabilities of the 14T Professional are sensibly higher. The video pattern we took has a wider dynamic vary, is sharper, is much less noisy, and has higher distinction and extra correct colours.
Verdict
Going solely by the specs sheet, the 14T Professional appears to be the much less sensible selection. Even after exploring the nuances additional, one might make a case that the Xiaomi 14T is sweet sufficient and can get you greater than midway there for lots much less. The 2 units are round €150-200 aside, in any case.
However, the 14T Professional will justify the worth distinction for customers in search of higher efficiency and quicker charging. That is the place the 14T Professional pulls forward of the 14T and edges it out in our battery endurance assessments and digicam comparability.
There is no simple reply to the dilemma for many of you, so weigh your priorities and determine if the 14T Professional is well worth the value premium relying on whether or not you worth the additional options it gives.
- The significantly cheaper price tag.
- The higher zoom movies.
- The boxier design.
Get the Xiaomi 14T for:
- The marginally longer battery life.
- The more durable construct.
- The a lot quicker charging.
- The a lot increased efficiency.
- The higher general digicam expertise.
Get the Xiaomi 14T Professional for:
You’re out there for an upper-midrange telephone or only a strong all-rounder, and you’re boujnd to seek out this 12 months’s Xiaomi 14T Collection attractive. Nevertheless it’s onerous to inform the Xiaomi 14T and the Xiaomi 14T Professional aside, which makes it even tougher to determine which one to get.
And but, the 14T Professional asks for a severe value premium over the vanilla 14T. On the time of writing, the worth distinction is round €150-200. A non-trivial distinction, we’d say. So let’s examine what it has to supply on prime of the already glorious Xiaomi 14T.
Desk of Contents:
For starters, you possibly can evaluate the whole specs sheets or straight proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.
The spec sheets alone cannot inform the entire story, so let’s take a deeper dive and see what’s beneath the floor.
Measurement comparability
Measurement-wise, the 14T and 14T Professional are principally twins. They have the identical display diagonal, peak and width. The vanilla 14T is ever so barely thinner, most likely because of it lacking a wi-fi charging coil, however it’s greater than ten grams lighter.
The distinction in weight might most likely be primarily attributed to the truth that the 14T Professional has an aluminum body, whereas the 14T settles for an all-plastic one.
Nonetheless, that does not imply the 14T feels low-cost. Each units have very good builds and the matte glass-like floor on the usual 14T is fairly good to the touch. Some could even discover the boxy body with straight sides extra interesting and offering a safer grip.
Show comparability
The 14T and 14T Professional share the identical show – 6.67-inch with all of the bells and whistles like HDR10+ help, 16-bit coloration depth and 144Hz refresh fee.
The assessments present it too. Each panels attain 1,200-1,300 nits, guaranteeing a cushty viewing expertise outdoor.
Battery life
Relating to battery life, the 14T Professional is the clear winner right here, though not by a lot. The 14T Professional persistently beats the 14T in all assessments besides within the 4G name state of affairs, however it solely edges out its cheaper sibling. However, going for the 14T Professional will probably offer you some further runtime no matter whether or not you’re net shopping, gaming or watching streaming movies.
Because the two units run on the identical HyperOS software program and share the identical battery and show, this leaves the Dimensity 9300+ SoC as the one variable including some further hours to the battery endurance.
Charging velocity
Charging is without doubt one of the causes you may wish to shell out some more money for the 14T Professional. It helps Xiaomi’s proprietary 120-watt quick charging commonplace, whereas the 14T correct settles for 67W. Sadly, neither retail field gives the suitable charger, so you’ll have to purchase these individually.
Making use of the utmost 120W charging functionality will reward you with full cost in merely 23. That is blazing-fast and considerably outpaces the 14T with its 67W.
Moreover, solely the 14T Professional helps 50W wi-fi quick charging with Xiaomi’s proprietary wi-fi charging stand. Another excuse to get the 14T Professional.
Speaker take a look at
Trying on the outcomes from the speaker take a look at alone, we are able to conclude that the 14T has considerably higher audio system. They’re barely louder whereas having comparable frequency response curve.
Subjectively talking, some could discover the 14T Professional’s audio system nicer because it has a bit fuller, hotter sound with extra pronounced bass. That does not imply the 14T has no bass, however the increase within the highs ends in extra pronounced vocals and toned-down lows.
Efficiency
CPU efficiency is the opposite purpose you may wish to go for the 14T Professional. It runs on a extra highly effective, flagship MediaTek chipset – the Dimensity 9300+ chipset in comparison with the Dimensity 8300 Extremely contained in the 14T.
The Dimensity 9300+ graphics chip can be significantly extra highly effective. The benchmark outcomes are right here to attest.
There is no distinction within the reminiscence configurations. Each units provide the identical reminiscence choices, whereas the storage chips are each UFS 4.0. The one distinction is that the Professional has one further configuration with 1TB storage and 12GB of RAM when you actually wish to splurge.
Benchmark efficiency
The efficiency distinction between the 14T and 14T Professional is large and the Professional outperforms its sibling by as a lot as 77% in multi-threaded CPU duties (Geekbench 6) and is 60% higher in its general efficiency when combining CPU, GPU, reminiscence and storage (AnTuTu 10). The graphics-heavy 3DMark Wild Life benchmark exhibits that the 14T Professional’s GPU is 33% quicker.
This efficiency hole is tough to disregard, particularly by customers in search of a extra highly effective gadget.
Digital camera comparability
The Xiaomi 14T and 14T Professional share largely comparable digicam {hardware}, however there are just a few variations to remember. For example, the 50MP f/1.7 digicam on the 14T makes use of a smaller 1/1.56″ sensor, whereas the Professional will get a 50MP 1/1.31″ sensor paired with f/1.6 aperture. In idea, the 14T Professional ought to produce barely higher photographs, however in actuality, the distinction is slightly negligible.
The zoom cameras are additionally completely different. The 14T correct will get a 50MP unit with 2x optical zoom, whereas the 14T Professional extends that to 2.6x. The ultrawide and the selfie cameras are all similar – 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide and 32MP f/2.0 selfie shooter.
Picture high quality
Photograph quality-wise, the variations are even smaller. The ultrawide cameras obtain similar outcomes in the course of the day and at night time and we are able to say the identical for the primary digicam too.
The 14T Professional has a slight benefit in the course of the day with barely crispier photos, resolving finer element however it’s important to look carefully to seek out the distinction. It may be seen largely within the foliage and fine-detail constructing facades. It is even {hardware} to identify the distinction at night time.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 2.6x • 5x
The 14T’s 2x zoom digicam has a small benefit over the 2x zoom crop from the 14T Professional.
However the 2.6x zoom digicam on the 14T Professional is de facto sharp, providing superior picture high quality in daylight and about the identical in low-light.
Each telephones carry out equally nicely of their respective 4x and 5x zoom modes too even when they’re digital zooms.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 4x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 2.6x • 5x
Video high quality
Within the video division, the 2 units commerce blows. Whereas 14T and 14T Professional produce similarly-looking movies with their ultrawide and important cameras, the 14T’s 2x zoom digicam affords significantly higher zoom video. It is simply noticeably sharper.
Beneath we’ve got just a few framegrabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at every focal size so it is simpler to match to 1 one other.
Xiaomi 14T: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 1x
Xiaomi 14T Professional: 0.6x • 1x • 2.6x • 1x
One might make an argument that the 14T Professional’s important and ultrawide cameras produce barely sharper movies with extra correct coloration temperature, however it’s important to look actually shut to identify the distinction. Furthermore, some could just like the 14T’s barely hotter and cozy-looking video rendering.
Nevertheless, the nighttime capabilities of the 14T Professional are sensibly higher. The video pattern we took has a wider dynamic vary, is sharper, is much less noisy, and has higher distinction and extra correct colours.
Verdict
Going solely by the specs sheet, the 14T Professional appears to be the much less sensible selection. Even after exploring the nuances additional, one might make a case that the Xiaomi 14T is sweet sufficient and can get you greater than midway there for lots much less. The 2 units are round €150-200 aside, in any case.
However, the 14T Professional will justify the worth distinction for customers in search of higher efficiency and quicker charging. That is the place the 14T Professional pulls forward of the 14T and edges it out in our battery endurance assessments and digicam comparability.
There is no simple reply to the dilemma for many of you, so weigh your priorities and determine if the 14T Professional is well worth the value premium relying on whether or not you worth the additional options it gives.
- The significantly cheaper price tag.
- The higher zoom movies.
- The boxier design.
Get the Xiaomi 14T for:
- The marginally longer battery life.
- The more durable construct.
- The a lot quicker charging.
- The a lot increased efficiency.
- The higher general digicam expertise.
Get the Xiaomi 14T Professional for:
