Xiaomi 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Product
Xiaomi 14
1,299 USD
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
1,299 USD

Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
23127PN0CC, 23127PN0CG
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Dimensions
152.8 x 71.5 x 8.2 mm or 8.3 mm
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
188 g or 193 g (6.63 oz)
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Green
White, Blue, Black, Purple

Type
LTPO OLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, HyperOS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 840

RAM
8GB/12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.X

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Features
Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 4
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Lens 1
32 MP, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4610 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 31 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 100% in 46 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

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

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 2003429 (v10) GeekBench: 6810 (v6)
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:56h
Active use score 16:23h