Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 13
90
out of 100
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85
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on February 27, 2025, against the Vivo iQOO 13, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months before. 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 15 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 4.3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
- Comes with 740 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5410 mAh
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1793 against 1588 nits)
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Schott Xensation Alpha |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 163.37 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.71 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.13 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | White, Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24339 | 24763 |
| Single-core score | 3106 | 3008 |
| Multi-core score | 9710 | 9297 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 912791 | 903944 |
| GPU | 1097348 | 1153744 |
| Memory | 440343 | 415491 |
| UX | 579894 | 677376 |
| Total score | 3030376 | 3150555 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [33 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 76% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2151 | 2509 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 1 | 42 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9815 | 11463 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 85% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5626 | 6250 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 19993 | 14234 |
| Video editing | 8213 | 6801 |
| Photo editing | 36597 | 39527 |
| Data manipulation | 17882 | 13253 |
| Writing score | 22481 | 20704 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (111th and 84th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (dmxsan) | AnTuTu 12 | 3059557 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 (average f-4 enjoyer) | AnTuTu 11 | 2993761 |
| 📘 2026-06-28 (Mansur) | Battery life | SOT 12:59 / 16:48 |
| 📘 2026-02-22 (XX5mipiXX) | AnTuTu 11 | 3108699 |
| 📘 2026-01-27 -> MiEmirr | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3127 / 9465 |
Vivo iQOO 13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-02 (Fenix) | AnTuTu 12 | 3392682 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Asuna) | AnTuTu 11 | 3203192 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Fenix) | AnTuTu 12 | 3343403 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Kh) | AnTuTu 11 | 3166164 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (ShiNo_Maebure) | AnTuTu 11 | 3090760 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | Funtouch 16 |
| OS size | 23.9 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5410 mAh | 6150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (91% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 0:32 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 12:19 hr | 14:22 hr |
| Watching video | 18:43 hr | 17:57 hr |
| Gaming | 06:45 hr | 08:12 hr |
| Standby | 141 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (45th and 39th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4.3x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.63 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-900 | Sony IMX921 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.0" (≈ 1 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.6 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 100 mm | 50 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 | Sony IMX816 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 14 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 170 | - |
| Preview | 89 | - |
| Zoom | 166 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 15 Ultra from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32B | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 | 6.0 | 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 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | February 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $650 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 17 Ultra | - Vivo iQOO 15 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on 15 Ultra:
- The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.
Notes on iQOO 13:
- Only the 16/512 GB variant has UFS 4.1 storage; the rest use UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO 13.
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