Xiaomi 14 vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

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Xiaomi 14 vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
85 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 14 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 26, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (25:30 vs 22:32 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2031K versus 1565K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2182 and 1945 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1481 against 1183 nits)
  • Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 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
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

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.36 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%92.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.6%97.5%
PWM429 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1183 nits
1481 nits

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Green, PinkGray, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 4 + 3)
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
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 735
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2031113
CPU452780390171
GPU851183540712
Memory411673366039
UX315477268630
Total score20311131565552
Samples[17 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.9 °C50.2 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test92 FPS -
Graphics score15401 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score15732 -
Video editing7904 -
Photo editing31257 -
Data manipulation15991 -
Writing score19653 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Hello UI
OS size28 GB74 GB

Battery

Capacity4610 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power90 W125 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (58% in 15 min)Yes (81% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr0:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:59 hr08:41 hr
Watching video17:04 hr15:30 hr
Gaming05:15 hr05:36 hr
Standby111 hr102 hr
General battery life
25:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length75 mm72 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5580
Preview7377
Zoom134147
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Motorola Edge 50 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48968192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSamsung JNS
Sensor size1/3"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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 version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
92.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023April 2024
Release dateNovember 2023May 2024
Launch price$999$999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 125 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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