Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 219.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70581874
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU436541139577
GPU84066373153
Memory43143572832
UX328880104277
NanoReview Score2019519389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.47.7 °C42.3 °C
Stability86 %99 %
Graphics Test92 fps6 fps
Graphics Score154371044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score196429643
Web score148766022
Video editing79295453
Data manipulation159036923
NanoReview Score164178136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 31 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 33 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) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing09:23 h10:27 h
Video Playback12:26 h13:57 h
Games04:35 h05:33 h
Standby Mode109 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.01/1.72
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 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 IMX858GalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/2.511/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom160n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.48
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
90.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 185
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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