Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

91 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro

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 Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 5 months before. 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 Ultra
  • 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2033K versus 1152K)
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (22:08 vs 19:29 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 30W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1287 nits)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro 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
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Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI522 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionXiaomi Shield GlassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%99.5%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1287 nits
1608 nits

Design and build

Height161.4 mm (6.35 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness9.2 mm (0.36 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight219.8 g (7.75 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
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
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2033389
CPU450321378836
GPU867551371060
Memory404276185462
UX311241217177
Total score20333891152535
Samples[4 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.7 °C45.8 °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 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Stock Android
OS size31 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power90 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (52% in 15 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:34 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:23 hr08:23 hr
Watching video12:26 hr12:10 hr
Gaming04:35 hr04:58 hr
Standby109 hr87 hr
General battery life
22:08 hr
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
5) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/0"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Focal length120 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX858Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length12 mm -
SensorSony IMX858 -
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7565
Preview8375
Zoom160152
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32B -
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

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 version5.45.3
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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
90.3 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2024October 2023
Release dateFebruary 2024October 2023
Launch price$1499$999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- 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 Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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