Xiaomi 14 Pro To Launch With HyperOS, Snapdragon Gen 3 Chip Today: How To Watch Live, What To Expect

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is set to launch its latest flagship smartphones — Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro in its home country on October 26 (today). The successor of the popular Xiaomi 13 series will come equipped with new HyperOS and a latest camera system, co-engineered with Leica.

The Xiaomi 14 series is also confirmed to feature Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. This premium mobile processor was introduced at the Snapdragon Summit this week. The Xiaomi 14 series will be launched on October 26 (today). The launch event will begin in China, at 19:00pm (4:30pm IST). Interested viewers can catch livestreaming of the event on Xiaomi’s Weibo handle and company’s China website.

The latest smartphone from Xiaomi will be the first phone to run the new HyperOS operating system. The new interface will gradually replace MIUI.

As per the renders provided by 91mobiles and OnLeaks, the Xiaomi 14 Pro will sport a flat display, departing from the curved panel of the outgoing Xiaomi 13 Pro. The smartphone is also expected to be thicker.

But the most noticeable change is the camera module, which appears considerably larger and more substantial compared to the current models, possibly indicating the presence of larger sensors.

The publication further notes the phone’s dimensions: 161.6 x 75.3 x 8.7mm, and it may feature a 6.6-inch flat display with 2.5D curved glass and a hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera. Another significant change could be the presence of four cameras and other sensors.

Leaks have also suggested that Xiaomi 14 will feature a 6.44-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the Pro model could pack a 6.6-inch flat AMOLED 2.5D display and 120Hz refresh rate. Both models will run on Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

Xiaomi 14 is expected to pack a 4,600mAh batter with support for 90W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging. The Xiaomi 14 Pro, on ther other hand, will pack a 4,860mAh battery with support for 120W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.