We put the Xiaomi 14T 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, 1/1.56″ sensor, Super Pixel 4-in-1, 2.0 µm, f/1.7 aperture, OIS, equivalent 23mm
- Ultra-wide: 12MP, f/2.2 aperture, equivalent 15mm, 120° field of view
- Tele 1: 50 MP, f/1.9 aperture, equivalent 50mm
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Xiaomi 14T
134
camera
106
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (130)
100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
104
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
105
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
69
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
55
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
68
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (93)
103
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
101
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
103
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
93
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (120)
111
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
105
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
104
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (120)
81
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
108
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (119)
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
49
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
19. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
21. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
28. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
38. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
45. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
45. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
62. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
62. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
75. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
75. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
80. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
84. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
84. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
89. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
92. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
98. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
98. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
105. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
105. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
105. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
105. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
111. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
114. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
114. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
114. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
124. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
124. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
128. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
130. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
130. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
130. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
135. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
135. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
140. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
143. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
144. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
147. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
149. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
156. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
156. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
160. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
162. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
162. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
165. Motorola Moto g85 5G
85
165. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
165. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
168. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
170. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
172. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
173. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
178. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
180. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
182. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
183. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
186. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
186. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
188. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
189. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
191. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
195. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
197. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
204. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
206. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Premium Ranking
6
th
7. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
14. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
18. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
19. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
19. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
23. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
28. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
30. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
Pros
- Natural colors and skin tones in bright light
- Fairly wide depth of field
- Nice photo and video white balance in bright light
- Good fine detail in photos and videos recorded in bright daylight and indoors
- Good detail in close range tele zoom shots
- Effective video stabilization
Cons
- Unstable exposure
- Color casts in low light
- Unnatural spotlight rendering in bokeh mode
- Dynamic range in preview image does not match capture
- Scene integrity artifacts in video
- Strong noise in low-light videos
- Inaccurate skin tones in video
In the DXOMARK Camera tests, the Xiaomi 14T offered an overall strong performance in both photo and video, delivering a satisfying user experience. This said, our testers also noticed some drawbacks. In photo mode, we were particularly impressed by the natural color rendering, the wide depth of field, the stable white balance in bright light and the good rendering of fine detail. On the downside, exposure could be unstable, the camera struggled with color casts in low light, the bokeh effect in portrait mode had an unnatural appearance, and the preview image on the display did often not quite look like the final capture, especially in terms of dynamic range.
In video mode, the Xiaomi 14T recorded high levels of detail, the white balance was nice and the effective stabilization system made for smooth footage. However, our testers also observed some scene integrity artifacts across all test conditions, video noise was quite strong in low light and skin tones were often rendered inaccurately.
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 14T 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
130
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 14T 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 14T – Nice skin-
tone rendering and accurate target exposure
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
140
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 14T 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
133
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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 14T 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.
Please note that for this review, the device’s videos were captured and analyzed in HDR mode. You will need a compatible HDR screen to visualize the videos’ HDR exposure and color renderings on the YouTube player.
Xiaomi 14T – Pleasant white balance, accurate target exposure, and autofocus
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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