In our review of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, we called its camera system “nearly flawless”. However, the Cons section points out that this is a pricey phone – and it still is, though a bit less than usual right now.
Amazon UK has knocked some £200 off the regular price of the 16/512GB model, which is the only one available in the UK. This offer only applies to the White colorways and there aren’t all that many units left in stock.
The smaller Xiaomi 14 also got a glowing review and it corrects one of the few complaints we had about the Ultra – battery life. Despite having a smaller battery, the vanilla model scored an excellent 13:56h on our Active use chart, while the Ultra got the below average 11:25h. The discount isn’t quite as big, but £100 off might help draw people away from the Samsung and Apple procession.
If you’re not shopping on a flagship budget, the Redmi Note 13 Pro is a an interesting mid-ranger to consider. Xiaomi’s official store has the 8/256GB model at £300 (and you can apply a £20 coupon), but Amazon beats that price, even if just by a bit. The phone’s 200MP main camera is excellent and does a great job at 2x zoom (less great at 4x). The battery life is disappointing with a 10:16h Active use score, but at least the included 67W charger is pretty zippy and gets to 83% in half an hour.
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