Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3034K versus 2354K)
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1407 against 1280 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
- Weighs 56.8 grams less
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2650 and 2189 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 3000 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 159 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm (0.36 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 219.8 g (7.75 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.16/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| 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 |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 16435 | 24111 |
| Single-core score | 2189 | 2650 |
| Multi-core score | 7596 | 9605 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 691662 | 953422 |
| GPU | 815122 | 1106386 |
| Memory | 327096 | 366238 |
| UX | 520268 | 608803 |
| Total score | 2354148 | 3034849 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 87% | 47% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1503 | 2300 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Section 1 | 32 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7556 | 10302 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 83% | - |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4553 | 5539 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14956 | 21611 |
| Video editing | 7926 | 8617 |
| Photo editing | 32564 | 33511 |
| Data manipulation | 15766 | 17944 |
| Writing score | 19505 | 27324 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (185th and 109th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-11 (Louu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2656851 |
| 📘 2026-10-07 (# Rodion) | AnTuTu 12 | 2576231 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> purt | Geekbench 7 GPU | 10162 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> purt | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1668 / 5549 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 (zloy) | AnTuTu 12 | 2576231 |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 -> iannnnn | AnTuTu 12 | 3255862 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (ian) | AnTuTu 12 | 3255862 |
| 📘 2026-08-02 (ilushon) | AnTuTu 11 | 2704730 |
| 📘 2026-04-01 -> Nordis | AnTuTu 11 | 2894477 |
| 📘 2025-12-25 (Ferg🇮🇹) | AnTuTu 11 | 3034849 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 9.0 |
| OS size | 31 GB | 31.4 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 15 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:34 hr | 1:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:23 hr | 06:41 hr |
| Watching video | 12:26 hr | 15:11 hr |
| Gaming | 04:35 hr | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | 109 hr | 107 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 - 4.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-900 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.0" (≈ 1 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.6 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | - |
| Focal length | 120 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | - |
| Preview | 83 | - |
| Zoom | 160 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32B | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| 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 | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2024 | May 2025 |
| Release date | February 2024 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1499 | $1099 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 17 Ultra | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.24 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.25 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
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