Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Vivo X90 Pro

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 214.85g vs 227g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Vivo X90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 453 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 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3050 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 1536 2112
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19952058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54195465
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU389140375722
GPU596405537522
Memory297015294299
UX242361299574
NanoReview Score15249211507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.52 °C31 °C
Stability89 %94 %
Graphics Test71 fps73 fps
Graphics Score1199212376
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsing09:36 h08:13 h
Video Playback13:10 h12:57 h
Games05:28 h05:37 h
Standby Mode117 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/11/1
Pixel size1.6 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/1.6
Focal length120 mm50 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX758
Sensor size1/2.511/2.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.511/2.93
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokeh6570
Preview7271
Zoom147141
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Vivo X90 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Vivo X90 Pro
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 5.3
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 800
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 Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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