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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a photography nerd’s dream

The camera-iest phone camera we’ve used in a long time.

Traditional cameras — especially of a certain size and shape — are still alive and kicking, partly because there’s nothing that beats real buttons, dials, and a sturdy grip. This year’s camera grip includes a bigger battery and a USB connector that plugs right into the phone’s charge port. The 1-inch sensor format is big enough that being able to stop down to a smaller aperture really is helpful in a couple of ways — I like Android Authority’s deeper dive on this.

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