Home Phone comparison Itel itel S25 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Ultra - Which is better?

Itel itel S25 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

56 out 100
Itel itel S25 Ultra
VS
81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Itel itel S25 Ultra
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Itel itel S25 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetUnisoc T620, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Itel itel S25 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Itel itel S25 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 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:
Itel itel S25 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Itel itel S25 Ultra
89.1 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Itel itel S25 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T620 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Itel itel S25 Ultra
497
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Itel itel S25 Ultra
1541
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4971995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15415419
Geekbench Compute (GPU)599n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Itel itel S25 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Itel itel S25 Ultra
332915
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU101047389140
GPU30281596405
Memory116778297015
UX84809242361
NanoReview Score3329151524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin itel OS 14.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsingn/a09:36 h
Video Playbackn/a13:10 h
Gamesn/a05:28 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro
Depth		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor sizen/a1/1
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Itel itel S25 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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