Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Google Pixel 9
Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219.8g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamut99 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 219.8 g (7.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18322197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45797058
Geekbench Compute (GPU)638916435
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
CPU237029436541
GPU449828840663
Memory189059431435
UX198336328880
NanoReview Score10742522019519
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.7 °C
Stabilityn/a86 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15437
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Writing scoren/a19642
Web scoren/a14876
Video editingn/a7929
Data manipulationn/a15903
NanoReview Scoren/a16417

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19 GB 31 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Web Browsing10:01 h09:23 h
Video Playback13:38 h12:26 h
Games05:41 h04:35 h
Standby Mode98 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony LYT-900
Sensor size1/1.311/1.0
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor size1/2.551/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Bokeh7575
Preview8383
Zoom132160
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
90.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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