Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
OnePlus Nord 4
Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2024 with 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 219.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 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:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2150 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz120 Hz
Response time6 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 219.8 g (7.75 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19112197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51437058
Geekbench Compute (GPU)906716435
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
CPU381535436541
GPU498948840663
Memory291377431435
UX260849328880
NanoReview Score14327092019519
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
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
OnePlus Nord 4
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 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
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17 GB 31 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (52% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Web Browsing15:37 h09:23 h
Video Playback14:05 h12:26 h
Games06:45 h04:35 h
Standby Mode113 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 (720p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony LYT-900
Sensor size1/1.951/1.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase 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
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/4.01/2.51
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a160
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 5.4
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
- QZSS		 - 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
90.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

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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