Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 227g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1995545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54191594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU38914096860
GPU59640565197
Memory29701569080
UX24236183831
NanoReview Score1524921314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.52 °C38.7 °C
Stability89 %97 %
Graphics Test71 fps3 fps
Graphics Score11992654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing09:36 h05:40 h
Video Playback13:10 h10:32 h
Games05:28 h03:52 h
Standby Mode117 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/11/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX858Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.511/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.511/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.78
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* 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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