Xiaomi 14T and Mix Flip launch globally with Google’s Circle to Search and Gemini Nano

Ben Schoon | Sep 26 2024 - 9:15 am PT

Xiaomi has just announced its new 14T series and the global launch of the Mix Flip foldable, and they’re the first devices in an expansion of Circle to Search and Gemini Nano.

Google has been pushing Circle to Search as one of its key AI experiences on Android, but the feature has so far been only available on devices from Samsung as well as Google’s own Pixel devices. Today, we’re seeing the first expansion as Circle to Search will be available on the global versions of the new Xiaomi 14T, 14T Pro, and Xiaomi Mix Flip, and it sounds like other devices are coming soon too.

Beyond that, the Xiaomi 14T series and Mix Flip are also the first Android devices outside of Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy to adopt Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device LLM for AI tasks. As 9to5Google contributor Max Weinbach points out, this will start in Google Messages and expand, with Nano being live on the 14T series starting in October.

As for the devices themselves, the Xiaomi 14T series is the company’s mid-year upgrade, bringing with it some camera upgrades and more.

Both devices share a 6.7-inch 144Hz display that’s much brighter than the panel found in the 13T series, 5,000 mAh batteries, and are powered by MediaTek chips.

The Xiaomi 14T Pro, powered by Dimensity 9300+, has 12GB/16GB of memory and charges at 120W, but the cameras are the key focus. You’ll get a 50MP primary camera, 50MP telephoto camera at 2.6x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi 14T drops down to the Dimensity 8300-Ultra, has 67W wired charging (and no wireless), and also drops down to a 50MP primary camera, 50MP telephoto at just over 2x, and has the same 12MP ultrawide.

These new devices are already on sale starting at €650 and €800, respectively.

Xiaomi has also launched the Mix Flip, its first flip phone-style foldable, globally this week.