Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs OnePlus 16

Product
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
899 USD
OnePlus 16
899 USD

Price
899 USD
899 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
OnePlus Mobiles
Model No
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
OnePlus 16

Launch Date
2023, April 21
2026, September 12

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.36 in)
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Olive Green, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue
Black, Silver, Orange

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1300 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, MIUI 14
Android 17, OxygenOS 17
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 850

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 5.0
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9 or f/4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
200 MP, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
Lens 3
50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Lens 4
50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 35 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 100% in 49 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless
100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No, 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1268538 (v9) GeekBench: 5049 (v5.1), 5556 (v6) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 108h