Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

05 April 2024
Discover how the year's top cameraphones stack up in our comprehensive comparison across multiple disciplines.

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Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024Better than microprocessor, kernel-level backdoor called &q... moreme is known NSA hardware level backdoors
not kernel level
hardware level is the worst

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    YUKI93, 06 Apr 2024I still think last year's predecessor of each phone is... moreThis is true. We've passed the times when phones would be changed each year. Or at least I've passed that phase. I'm on 23 Ultra now and I'm sure it's going to work like a charm until 26 or 27

      Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024daily reminder: >1200 is too much for 14 Ultra. Don'... moreYeah 1200 for a phone with complete accesories in box while according to your statement paying 1600 for an empty box with a phone and then spending another 150-300 on genuine samsung accesories is okay right???
      Man get a life pls.
      No Mr. Thank You from india will helps you this time.

        Neither does sweep panoramas with their ultrawide lenses. It is as though cameraphones collectively lack the nerve to excel, to improve on the 2018 LG7 ThinQ that has two genuine 16MP sensors (not 12.5MP) one of which is behind a 35mm equivalent 16mm f1.9 lens and it does good ultrawide panoramas, up to 360 ones and possibly over 3500 pixels in height.
        Now, big deal, you may say, but this is imaging out of the box, out of that 4:3 or 3:2 or 16:9 fixed limited format that is of itself a stranglehold on free expression and creativity.
        Without good sweep panoramas you have to live in a box, you have to see and compose and visualize in a box you are stuck with the confines of whereas it is possible that not just phones, but all mirrorless cameras can and should possess the same abilities at high resolution that the old LGs have.
        Since their recent machines all have better sensors and far more advanced graphics and hardware processors, WHY by all that is useful, dont these two flagship machines offer what I can buy secondhand for a twentieth of their cost?
        I would love the Xiaomi, especially with its grip and filter ring (s) but it cannot even match the Mi Note 10's 25MP main cam quality at all on any of its lenses and neither can the Samsungs, and they make the 108MP sensor that Xiaomi use in their Mi Note 10 machines. So even if you have no interest in sweep panoramas their older models offer far better still quality: the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is up there with the 25MP available on the iPhone 15 Pro series, but it is still better as it interpolates down to exactly half what the 108MP sensor has.

          Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024Dont forget to mention the fact even if person has old phon... moreWell maybe but even with said discoouunt will take a lot better xiaomi over samsung.
          And not everybody switching from old samsung to new. Someone could have Apple as their last phone or Motorola etc.

            Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024What counts is price asked by xiaomi and samsung directly. ... moreWell for you not for me.
            If i order from store cheaper and gets exactly same device whats the point to pay more directly at the store???
            It makes zero sense.

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              Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024Better than microprocessor, kernel-level backdoor called &q... moreIntel ME actually is firmware-level not kernel, but looking at this Knock Vault it does seems the exact same thing.



              But people who use smartphone for the most sensitive data is stupid anyway, it's full of invisible trackers by OEM and Google or Apple.



              Like there's news of always on location tracking by Google :v we are doomed either way.

                Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024Dont forget to mention the fact even if person has old phon... moreProbably because they create far more models of their phones than xiaomi does so by regulations and law have to deal with the extra e waste these devices create (im not just saying its samsung, just they manufacture more phones than everyone bar apple).

                Samsungs "deals" are just marketing tricks to make you think you're getting good deals when in reality their devices are on average more expensive than other competitive companies, charge stupid prices for contracted devices and dont include equipment/accessories all other companies include (my 2nd hand find x5 came with its original charger and designer case, literally £80 worth of extras in the box, samsung will use them in "deals" with far lower valued accessories and throw expensive extras like smart watches to make you spend that little bit more).

                  Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024Vivo UI is ne closest to iOS It isn't.

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                    I knew best phone sumsug s24

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                      dsff, 06 Apr 2024security wise Samsung all the way no chinse government pho... moreBetter than microprocessor, kernel-level backdoor called "Knox Vault"? Look up PRISM, and Intel ME/AMD PSP controversy.
                      There is no right or wrong, everyone is spying on you, both left and right, USA, EU, PRC, RF, NK, 5, 9, 14 EYES countries.
                      No one is better than the other.

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                        Anonymous, 06 Apr 2024What counts is price asked by xiaomi and samsung directly. ... moreI call BS, it's MSRP, also called Manufacturer ***Suggested*** Retail Price. Distributor and 3rd party stores got their wares at cheaper bulk discount so it's only natural most of them sells cheaper than buying directly from manufacturers.
                        That's why Samsung sells special, store-exclusives colours, so people buy their higher margin wares. Said colours aren't sold to 3rd parties.

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                          I noticed weird colours in S24U's first 2x photo sample (at the perforated steel, like yellow and green? I don't think I've seen this before).

                          Also 3rd party charger problem in Samsung is real and annoying, about 30% slower with PD-compliant GaN charger, though I remember someone said Samsung use different charging standard than PD however said standard is already incorporated to the latest PD so could it be that they artificially limit the charging so you but their genuine charger?

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                            DarlingYext, 06 Apr 2024What exactly do you find so bad about vivo's UI? I per... moreVivo UI is ne closest to iOS

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                              Cpt.Power, 06 Apr 2024Honestly would take Xiaomi 14 ultra anytime a day oer Samsu... moreDont forget to mention the fact even if person has old phone like s21 ultra, samsung gonna easy give 20-30% off on s24u after trade-in.
                              Xiaomi does not.

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                                Cpt.Power, 06 Apr 2024Honestly would take Xiaomi 14 ultra anytime a day oer Samsu... moreWhat counts is price asked by xiaomi and samsung directly.
                                Not other stores.

                                  Tiramisu, 06 Apr 2024What would you buy? Neither, I don't have that much money to burn.

                                    CamoGeko-XDA, 06 Apr 2024Xiaomi is not as bad as other Chinese companies with softwa... moreWhat exactly do you find so bad about vivo's UI? I personally prefer it over MIUI/HyperOS, given that there are no ads in it, but there might be something really bad about OriginOS, or FunTouchOS, that I haven't noticed.

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                                      Thank you so much GSMArena for doing this detailed comparison between these 2 awesome phones, i was a bit sad when i had to buy the s24 ultra without knowing xiamo 14 ultra camera capabilities (they didnt have it in stores for testing) so went ahead with the s24 ultra, it is amazing how the ultrawide of the s24 ultra keeps up so well against the xiaomi, in some specific scenarios it even comes on top, as for the main camera, it's no brainer, even though you guys claimed at 2x digital zoom the xiaomi looks better, imho the 2x digital zoom looks far more detailedo n the s24 ultra.

                                      The only scenario where the main camera of the s24 ultra actually looses is at night, it semms the galaxy s24 ultra on auto doesnt always kick in the night mode, so if you toggle it by yourself it will actually produce far better pictures!
                                      In every other scenario, the xiaomi 14 ultra 50mp main cam is no match for the 200mp cam of the galaxy!

                                      The 3x cam on the galaxy is the only dissapointing one, hopefully a software update will correct it's flaws and close the gap between the xiaomi's 3.2x cam...

                                      All in all both are wonderful phones for taking pictures in any possible scenario!

                                        I still think last year's predecessor of each phone is still a better buy. After all, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is just a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with built-in generative AI engines. I'll wait for their respective successors with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 as it will divert away from Arm and will use Nuvia custom CPU.

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