Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • 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 Z Flip 4
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.7 %
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 Z Flip 4
910 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 165.2 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54194200
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
CPU389140359278
GPU596405402455
Memory297015206280
UX242361247782
NanoReview Score15249211215795
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Max Surface Temp.52 °C36.8 °C
Stability89 %46 %
Graphics Test71 fps51 fps
Graphics Score119928667
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Writing scoren/a16931
Web scoren/a11402
Video editingn/a7488
Data manipulationn/a11021
NanoReview Scoren/a13742

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Web Browsing09:36 h06:12 h
Video Playback13:10 h09:34 h
Games05:28 h04:05 h
Standby Mode117 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/11/1.76
Pixel size1.6 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.511/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Bokeh6560
Preview7265
Zoom14795

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 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 Z Flip 4
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 Z Flip 4
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity 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.

Results

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

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