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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

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 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21471995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68255419
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU434890389140
GPU726970596405
Memory318963297015
UX296630242361
NanoReview Score17774531524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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 LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing07:20 h09:36 h
Video Playback13:33 h13:10 h
Games05:11 h05:28 h
Standby Mode129 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 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/1.8f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.571/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length75 mm120 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/4.41/2.51
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/3.01/2.51
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokeh6065
Preview6972
Zoomn/a147
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1499
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - 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

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

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