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Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19952116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54197035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU389140429356
GPU596405715844
Memory297015352083
UX242361303719
NanoReview Score15249211801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/1.57
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length120 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/4.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/3.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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