Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Lighter design: 167g vs 219.8g
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	436541	1013874
GPU	840663	1351843
Memory	431435	414601
UX	328880	723784
NanoReview Score	2019519	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	47.7 °C	n/a
Stability	86 %	n/a
Graphics Test	92 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	15437	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Writing score	19642	n/a
Web score	14876	n/a
Video editing	7929	n/a
Data manipulation	15903	n/a
NanoReview Score	16417	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	31 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:26 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6 - 4.0	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.4
Focal length	120 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	160	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4	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, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2024 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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	No

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.

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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