Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A50

87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 14 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 219.8g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A50
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 14 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 1536 54
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70581550
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU43654183882
GPU84066342251
Memory43143558058
UX32888075732
NanoReview Score2019519259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.47.7 °C44.5 °C
Stability86 %97 %
Graphics Test92 fps4 fps
Graphics Score15437746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score196426360
Web score148764826
Video editing79295198
Data manipulation159035373
NanoReview Score164176024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 31 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing09:23 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:26 h11:18 h
Games04:35 h04:38 h
Standby Mode109 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.01/2.78
Pixel size1.6 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom160n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
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 14 Ultra
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 395
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 n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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