Xiaomi 14T vs 14 Ultra
81 out of 100
VS
91 out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 14T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14T
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Weighs 24.8 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- 55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2033K versus 1311K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 67W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 17% higher pixel density (522 vs 446 PPI)
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2197 and 1402 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.73 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | 98.9% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.2 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 219.8 g (7.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Green | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 278873 | 450321 |
| GPU | 501083 | 867551 |
| Memory | 288221 | 404276 |
| UX | 242886 | 311241 |
| Total score | 1311063 | 2033389 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.1 °C | 47.7 °C |
| Stability | - | 86% |
| Graphics test | - | 93 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 15676 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14693 |
| Video editing | - | 7926 |
| Photo editing | - | 32334 |
| Data manipulation | - | 16113 |
| Writing score | - | 19642 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 31 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:49 hr | 0:34 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:03 hr | 09:23 hr |
| Watching video | 13:20 hr | 12:26 hr |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | 04:35 hr |
| Standby | 95 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 1920 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony LYT-900 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/0" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX858 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.51" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | Sony IMX858 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2.51" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | 75 |
| Preview | 68 | 83 |
| Zoom | 140 | 160 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 14T from DxOMark | Photo samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV32B |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.14" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | September 2024 | February 2024 |
| Launch price | $549 | $1499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 90 W |
Further details
Notes on Xiaomi 14T:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 mm but lighter, weighing 193 grams.
Notes on 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
