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19.03.2024 - 14:15 / mmorpg.com / Christopher Coke
Xiaomi is one of the biggest smartphone brands in the world and its Ultra series of smartphones have existed in the cutting edge. Over the last few years, its placed a heavy emphasis on content creation with impressive camera systems and top-tier specs. This year’s model is its most impressive yet, featuring 8K video capability, four 50MP cameras with some smart tweaks and AI enhancements and Sony’s latest 1-inch mobile camera sensor and Leica optics. It also has the latest and greatest specs for exceptional performance. Starting at $999, it competes with the best smartphones available today and is surprisingly affordable in comparison.
Current Price: Starting at $999 (AliExpress, Giztop)
Display, Internals, and Charging
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is Xiaomi’s most premium offering, taking the kitchen sink approach with everything it offers. The Ultra line has always been about luxury, offering the highest-end specs and features with a finish that truly feels refined. It packs the biggest, best screen, but camera systems, best photo and video quality, a massive battery and ridiculously fast HyperCharging. It’s Xiaomi’s challenger to the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy flagships every year, and every year, it competes well.
As a 2024 flagship, it has all of the staple features you would hope for. That starts with a bold 6.7-inch AMOLED display. It runs at 1440x3200 resolution for a crisp 523 pixels per inch. It’s also rated to cover the DCI-P3 color spectrum and render 12-bit color for HDR videos and content creation. It gets exceptionally bright with a peak luminance of 3,000 nits. When paired with the infinite blacks of its AMOLED screen, it’s a great choice for HDR content and supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also runs at an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate for smooth motion and improved gaming performance (or you can leave it at 60Hz for improved battery life).
Supporting this is a pair of Dolby Atmos-enabled stereo speakers that are surprisingly full-bodied for their small size.
It’s a big phone and is slightly bulkier than the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Despite that, it manages to feel good in the hand due to solid ergonomics and grippy material choice on the back. The screen features a 3D curve along the end which can help it feel more secure when carried and gives it a more premium appearance (though will surely prove to make tempered glass screen protectors more expensive and difficult to install).
Like the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, it mixes its glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass, which the company claims makes the 14 ten times more drop resistant than the last-gen) with high-strength aluminum sides and a nano-tech vegan leather back, available
Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.
From the world of Neil Gaiman's Sandman comes a spooky new series starring two dead boys who decide to ditch the afterlife and quite literally become detectives.
Samsung is one of the most recognized electronics brands. Samsung’s monitors are regularly in contention to be among the best monitors, and it even has several lineups of gaming monitors that are often among the best gaming monitors. Whether you need the prowess of a gaming monitor or simply more screen real estate to get your work done, Samsung is a great brand to turn to. This is true if you’re looking for some savings as well. There are a lot of Samsung monitor deals currently taking place, and we’ve tracked them all down. Reading onward you’ll find savings on 4K and Full HD Samsung monitor options, as well as on Samsung monitors geared specifically for gaming.
Colin Farrell says his upcoming neo-noir detective series Sugar and his Batman spin-off show The Penguin are polar opposites – with the later being a complete and total trip to the dark side.
Grandia HD Collection bundles together two classic JRPG adventures from the tail-end of the genre's golden age, a series that has long since fallen by the wayside. Grandia, initially released on the SEGA Saturn, would make its way to PS1 in 1999, and its narratively unconnected but mechanically superior sequel, Grandia II, first came to Dreamcast before arriving on PS2 in 2002.
is the latest effort from developer Kuro Games (). It's an action RPG gacha title set to release for iOS, Android, PC, and PlayStation, and borrows heavily from already popular titles within the same space — most obviously, which it will inevitably draw numerous comparisons to. That's certainly not a bad place to start, however, and what innovates is more than enough to separate it as a game worth watching as it moves closer to a global release following another round of closed beta tests.
That’s it, guys, we made it: Time for March to go out like a lamb, as the old adage says, and spring has sprung — most notably (“most” here for if you are not the type who wants to go touch literal grass) in the form of our spring preview, which forecasts some of the best TV shows, movies, books, anime, and more coming this season.
Kospet has once again made waves in the world of wearable technology with the launch of two robust and feature-rich rugged smartwatches: the Kospet Tank T3 Ultra and the Kospet Tank M3 Ultra. These devices are engineered for the intrepid adventurer who demands reliability, durability, and a suite of features that complement an active lifestyle. With their impressive specifications and user-centric design, the T3 Ultra and M3 Ultra are poised to become the go-to gadgets for outdoor enthusiasts.
One of our absolute favorite portable DAC/amps just got an update. The Questyle M15i brings the same great sound with improved specs, higher resolution audio, and Apple MFi certification for compatibility with Mac and iOS devices. It’s a refresh rather than a whole new release but that doesn’t stop it from offering superior sound for its $249 cost of entry.
Awekeys, makers of recycled metal keycaps, just unveiled its latest set, the Copper Eagle. Made in collaboration with fan and designer, Daniel Mitchell, this set is plated in real copper and is downright gorgeous. With coverage for many layouts, including Alice and Tsangan with their respective add-on kits, this is a set that provides a unique, and uniquely pretty, upgrade to your mechanical keyboard. It’s also a one-stop-shop for instant thock, so if sound enhancement is what you’re after, look no further.
Angry Miao has existed at the intersection of art and mechanical keyboards since its inception. Its hallmark product is the Cyberboard and it has gone through multiple iterations over the years. In fact, we’ve reviewed it here in the past and were impressed at its uniqueness and innovation.
Earfun has developed a reputation for delivering solid earbuds for affordable prices. The Earfun Free Pro 3 is its latest swing at a budget-friendly flagship, offering powerful ANC, good battery life, and a customizable sound. At $79.99, they’re a good value and a solid pick that won’t strain your wallet.