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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

91 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
90 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 14 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on February 22, 2024, against the Sony Xperia 1 VI, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • 32% higher pixel density (522 vs 396 PPI)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 30W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Shows 32% longer battery life (29:19 vs 22:08 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Weighs 27.8 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
14 Ultra
vs
Xperia 1 VI

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness3000 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionXiaomi Shield GlassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.9% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
14 Ultra
1287 nits
Xperia 1 VI+3%
1321 nits

Design and build

Height161.4 mm (6.35 inches)162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness9.2 mm (0.36 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight219.8 g (7.75 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
14 Ultra+4%
89.9%
Xperia 1 VI
86.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 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		- 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 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
14 Ultra+8%
2033389
Xperia 1 VI
1877672
CPU450321409921
GPU867551820238
Memory404276346992
UX311241300521
Total score20333891877672
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.7 °C -
Stability86% -
Graphics test93 FPS -
Graphics score15676 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14693 -
Video editing7926 -
Photo editing32334 -
Data manipulation16113 -
Writing score19642 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHyperOS 2.0 -
OS size31 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (52% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:34 hr1:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:23 hr11:45 hr
Watching video12:26 hr20:22 hr
Gaming04:35 hr07:25 hr
Standby109 hr127 hr
General battery life
14 Ultra
22:08 hr
Xperia 1 VI+32%
29:19 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 7.1x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
5) Depth
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/0"1/1.35"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.3
Focal length120 mm170 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.5"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh75 -
Preview83 -
Zoom160 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length22 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSony IMX663
Sensor size1/3.14"1/2.9"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2024May 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024June 2024
Launch price$1499$1399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WNot included
Further details
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.
Notes on Xperia 1 VI:
    - Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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