Leica Summicron will be replaced by Leica Summilux
Two well-known insiders immediately announced an important innovation in the camera of Xiaomi 14 smartphones: they will receive a top-end fast Leica Summilux lens with an F/1.4 aperture. There has never been anything like this in Xiaomi smartphones. For example, the maximum aperture of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra lens is F/1.9, and this model uses a Summicron lens.
Accordingly, with a faster lens, the camera will be able to capture more light, which is especially important for night photography and other low-light scenarios. True, there is also a minus: as the aperture increases, the depth of field decreases, and in some shooting scenarios users may experience difficulties. A more universal solution is a lens with a variable aperture (for example, F/1.4–4.0 like the Mate 60 Pro and other Huawei flagships), but the Xiaomi 14 Pro definitely won’t have this.
Xiaomi 14 Pro will get the best Leica lens – even the Xiaomi 13 Ultra doesn’t have that
It is important to note that the use of Leica Summilux is spoken of in the context of the entire line: that is, it is attributed to both Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. However, it is extremely doubtful that such a lens will go to the younger model.
The fact that Xiaomi will use Leica Summilux in the new flagship was reported by informants Digital Chat Station and Evan Blass. The first previously accurately reported the characteristics and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12, and the second at one time published accurate images of Sony Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Watch 3, and Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro before their official premiere.
