Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus

87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Vivo X90 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 219.8g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in

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 Vivo X90 Pro Plus
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
Vivo X90 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 517 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz222 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70585153
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
CPU436541385400
GPU840663600606
Memory431435329145
UX328880287653
NanoReview Score20195191602804
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Max Surface Temp.47.7 °C35 °C
Stability86 %83 %
Graphics Test92 fps79 fps
Graphics Score1543713231
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Writing score1964218885
Web score148768920
Video editing79295984
Data manipulation159039430
NanoReview Score1641712539

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 31 GB 37 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OriginOS

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:26 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.01/1.0
Pixel size1.6 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/3.5
Focal length120 mm90 mm
SensorSony IMX858Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.511/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX598
Sensor size1/2.511/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Bokeh7570
Preview8371
Zoom160150
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

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 Omnivision OV32B Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131

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 5.4 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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
90.3 dB
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 900
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 80 W

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.

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