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| Global Score | |
| 84.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-02-22 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Titanium Gray and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.51") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 14 Ultra has an overall score of 84.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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