Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 219.8g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.73 in 6.73 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 522 ppi 522 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 3000 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 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
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    1201 nits
    sRGB gamut98.9 %97.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
    Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Eco Leather
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    89.9 %
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    1995
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    7058
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    5419
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971995
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70585419
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    2019519
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    1524921
    CPU436541389140
    GPU840663596405
    Memory431435297015
    UX328880242361
    NanoReview Score20195191524921
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    15437
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    11992
    Max Surface Temp.47.7 °C52 °C
    Stability86 %89 %
    Graphics Test92 fps71 fps
    Graphics Score1543711992
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    16417
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    n/a
    Writing score19642n/a
    Web score14876n/a
    Video editing7929n/a
    Data manipulation15903n/a
    NanoReview Score16417n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 31 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 90 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 (58% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:34 h 0:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    22:08
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    23:30
    Web Browsing09:23 h09:36 h
    Video Playback12:26 h13:10 h
    Games04:35 h05:28 h
    Standby Mode109 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 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) 1920 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 50.3 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP503 MP
    Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9 - 4.0
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX989
    Sensor size1/1.01/1
    Pixel size1.6 μm1.6 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/3.0
    Focal length120 mm120 mm
    SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX858
    Sensor size1/2.511/2.51
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length12 mm12 mm
    SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX858
    Sensor size1/2.511/2.51
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    144
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    138
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    150
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    137
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    149
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    140
    Bokeh7565
    Preview8372
    Zoom160147

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.14
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    n/a
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    123
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14 Ultra
    n/a
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    137

    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 5.3
    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 DP 1.2
    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 2/3/5/8GSM B3 / B5 / B8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
    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 14 Ultra
    90.3 dB
    Xiaomi 13 Ultra
    89.5 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
    Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1499 1499
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 90 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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