Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| XiaomiXiaomi 13 Pro | XiaomiXiaomi 17 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2022 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.73″ | 6.9″ |
| Resolution | 3200 × 1440 (better) | 2608 × 1200 |
| Sharpness | 521 pixels per inch (better) | 416 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 3,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | 3D-curved WQHD+ AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio | 6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display, 2608 × 1200 |
| Brightness detail | 1,200 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,900 nits peak | 3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| Display features | AdaptiveSync Pro with dynamic 1–120 Hz refresh; up to 240 Hz touch sampling; over one billion colours, DCI-P3, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Pro HDR; 360° ambient-light sensors | 1–120 Hz refresh; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; DCI-P3; 12-bit colour depth; eye-care DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4 nm; one Cortex-X3-based core up to 3.19 GHz, two Cortex-A715-based and two Cortex-A710-based cores up to 2.8 GHz, and three Cortex-A510-based cores up to 2.0 GHz | 2 prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and 6 performance cores up to 3.62 GHz; 3 nm |
| GPU | Adreno 740 identified by Android Central; the UK maker specification does not name the GPU | Adreno GPU |
| Storage type | 12 GB LPDDR5X at 8,533 Mbit/s with 256 GB or 512 GB UFS 4.0; no microSD expansion (TechAdvisor). Current UK specifications take precedence over the review's LPDDR5/UFS 3.1 table and its launch claim that only 256 GB was sold in the UK. | UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM |
| Cooling | LiquidCool Technology with a large vapour chamber and multiple graphite layers | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.2× | 4.3× (better) |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony IMX989, 1-inch sensor, f/1.9, 1.6 µm pixels or 3.2 µm four-in-one pixels, eight-element Leica lens and HyperOIS; 23 mm equivalent confirmed by co-developer Leica | 50 MP Light Fusion 1050L, 1″ sensor, 3.2 µm 4-in-1 pixels, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view and autofocus down to 5 cm | 50 MP Samsung JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP, f/2.0, 75 mm equivalent, OIS and floating 3P+3P lens with Focal Shift; focuses down to 10 cm for macro; 3.2× optical zoom confirmed by all three reviews | 200 MP Samsung HPE, 1/1.4″ sensor, 2.24 µm 16-in-1 pixels, ƒ/2.39–ƒ/2.96, 75–100 mm equivalent continuous optical zoom, OIS |
| Front camera | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm four-in-one pixels; 89.6° field of view | 50 MP OV50M, 1/2.87″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, autofocus |
| Zoom | 3.2× optical telephoto (TechAdvisor, Android Central and Tom's Guide); maker-stated digital zoom up to 70× | Continuous optical zoom from 75 to 100 mm (about 3.2× to 4.3× the 23 mm main camera); digital zoom up to 120× |
| Video recording | Dolby Vision up to 4K 60 fps; 8K 24 fps; 4K 24/30/60 fps; 1080p 30/60 fps; 720p 30 fps; Ultra Night Video up to 4K 24 fps; slow motion at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps, with resolution unspecified in the main sheet | 8K at 30 fps; 4K Dolby Vision at 30, 60 or 120 fps; Log up to 4K 120 fps with ACES; slow motion up to 1080p 1,920 fps; ShootSteady up to 2.8K 60 fps; night video up to 4K 24 fps |
| Front video | Dolby Vision up to 1080p 30 fps; 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; teleprompter and vlog modes | 4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion up to 1080p 120 fps |
| Camera features | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks, filters, shutter sound and watermark; 35/50/75/90 mm Master-lens effects; Xiaomi Imaging Engine, ProFocus motion/eye tracking, Lightning Burst, night modes on all rear cameras, HDR, Supermoon, panorama, documents, clone, long exposure, Pro and cinematic effects | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; Xiaomi ProFocus; Lightning Burst; 200 MP telephoto mode; Super Macro; Live Cinematography; four-microphone array; laser focus and flicker sensors |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,820 mAh | 6,000 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 120 W (better) | Up to 90 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 50 W | Up to 50 W |
| Battery life detail | 4,820 mAh typical; Xiaomi Surge charging and battery-management chips | – |
| Wired charging | 120 W HyperCharge with included charger; maker laboratory claims of 19 minutes to full in Boost mode and 24 minutes in Standard mode | 90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, PD3.0 and 90 W PPS (charger not included) |
| Wireless charging | 50 W wireless turbo charging | 50 W wireless HyperCharge (charger sold separately) |
| Charges other devices | 10 W reverse wireless charging | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 229 g | 218.4 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.38 mm | 8.29 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.9 × 74.6 mm | 162.9 × 77.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Ceramic back; aluminium sides described by TechAdvisor | – |
| Colours | Ceramic White and Ceramic Black in the UK specification; additional Chinese colours described in reviews are not UK configurations | Black, White, Starlit Green (Starlit Green weighs 219 g) |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 laboratory testing in static fresh water to 1.5 m for 30 minutes; protection can deteriorate and liquid damage is excluded from the stated warranty | IP68, tested in fresh water up to 6 m deep for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use |
| Biometrics | In-screen fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |
| Sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared blaster, barometer and flicker sensor | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer, Hall; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio certification | Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Audio Wireless |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MIUI 14 based on Android 13 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| AI features | – | Xiaomi HyperAI (AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search); Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini |
| Software updates | Reviews agree on three Android updates but differ on security duration; Android Central reports five years, while TechAdvisor and Tom's Guide report four | – |
| In the box | Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card | Phone, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, safety information, quick start guide and warranty card (no charger) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | No |
| Mobile network | 5G SA/NSA and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; UK bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78 | 5G SA and NSA; 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO |
| SIM | Two nano-SIMs, or one nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM availability depends on country and carrier | Nano-SIM + nano-SIM, nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 capability, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 with FastConnect 7800; features depend on region, network and OTA support; Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 with Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC and LHDC | Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC |
| NFC | Supported | Yes |
| USB | USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket (TechAdvisor) | – |
| Positioning | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GPS and network positioning | GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
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