Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

87 out 100

VS

36 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Lighter design: 194g vs 219.8g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

30

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

46

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

36

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Importance (Weight)

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.73 in	6.53 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	3000 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

434 nits

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	40 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1318:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2000 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)	- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	No
Graphics	Adreno 750	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores	1536	32
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	41.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

472

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

1524

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	1524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

125125

CPU	436541	50728
GPU	840663	16844
Memory	431435	28611
UX	328880	28942
NanoReview Score	2019519	125125

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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	- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	1600 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size	31 GB	11 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	10 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	2:55 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

24:07

Web Browsing	09:23 h	10:08 h
Video Playback	12:26 h	13:37 h
Games	04:35 h	05:37 h
Standby Mode	109 h	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4128x3096 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)	No
Wide-angle lens	122 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.6 - 4.0	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	120 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX858	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX858	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category	20	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

76.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February, 2024 yr	June, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	100
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light 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.

Results

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

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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