Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A04 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A04

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A04
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A04

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A04, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A04
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A04
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:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy A04

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 81.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A04
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A04 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 740 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Samsung Galaxy A04
179
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Samsung Galaxy A04
846
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1995179
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)5419846
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A04]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Samsung Galaxy A04
151109
CPU38914055293
GPU59640518491
Memory29701538165
UX24236139160
NanoReview Score1524921151109
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Max Surface Temp.52 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test71 fpsn/a
Graphics Score11992n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.0 Core

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 2:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Web Browsing09:36 hn/a
Video Playback13:10 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/1n/a
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusNo
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A04
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced April, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 140
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 10 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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