Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

	XiaomiXiaomi 13 Ultra	XiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.73″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 1440 (better)	2624 × 1208
Sharpness
Sharpness	521 pixels per inch (better)	419 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	4,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	3D-curved WQHD+ AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio	AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Global specification gives 2,600 nits peak; maker FAQ adds 500 nits typical and 1,300 nits HBM	Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display
Always-on display	Supported, according to the maker FAQ	Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Display features
Display features	Dynamic 1–120 Hz refresh, up to 240 Hz touch sampling, 68 billion colours, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and Pro HDR; 1,920 Hz PWM dimming, TrueColor, sunlight/reading modes and 360° ambient-light sensors; in-display heart-rate monitoring for personal reference, not medical use	Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
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. The maker FAQ's introductory Dimensity 1080 claim conflicts with its own processor section and global specification.	Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model
GPU
GPU	Adreno 740 identified by Android Central; maker pages say Adreno without a model number	Adreno GPU; model number not published
AI engine
AI engine	–	Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	Global configuration is 12 GB LPDDR5X at 8,533 Mbit/s and 512 GB UFS 4.0; no microSD expansion. Chinese review configurations are not global retail configurations.	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina
Cooling
Cooling	Loop LiquidCool Technology	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	3.2×
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX989, 1-inch sensor, 23 mm equivalent, f/1.9 or f/4.0 physical aperture, 1.6 µm pixels or 3.2 µm four-in-one pixels; eight-element aspherical Leica lens, autofocus and HyperOIS	200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Sony IMX858, f/1.8, 12 mm equivalent, 122° field of view and autofocus down to 5 cm; no OIS, according to the maker FAQ	50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	Two 50 MP Sony IMX858 cameras with OIS; 75 mm f/1.8 at 3.2× optical and 120 mm f/3.0 at 5× optical, confirmed by the maker FAQ	200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.0, fixed focus; maker FAQ gives 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm four-in-one pixels	50 MP
Zoom
Zoom	Maker FAQ gives optical 0.5×/1×/3.2×/5×, photos up to 120× and video up to 15×	–
Video recording
Video recording	All rear focal lengths support 8K 24 fps; Dolby Vision up to 4K 60 fps; 4K 24/30/60 fps, 1080p 30/60 fps and 720p 30 fps; 10-bit LOG with LUT import; Ultra Night Video up to 4K 24 fps; slow motion up to 1,920 fps on main and 960 fps on other rear cameras in the maker FAQ	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	Global specification lists Dolby Vision up to 1080p 30 fps, plus 1080p/720p 30 fps; maker FAQ additionally lists 1080p 60 fps; EIS, slow-motion and time-lapse selfie modes	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Leica Authentic/Vibrant and customised styles, filters and watermark; 35/50/75/90 mm Master-lens effects, Fastshot, Director mode, 14-bit Ultra RAW, Ultra Night Photography and ProFocus; PDAF/CDAF/laser focus on all rear cameras in the maker FAQ	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	8,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 90 W	Up to 100 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 50 W	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical; Xiaomi Surge battery-management system; non-removable, according to maker FAQ	8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	90 W turbo charging with included 90 W adapter; QC2/QC3/QC3+/QC4 and PD2/PD3 protocols in the maker FAQ	QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	50 W requires a compatible Xiaomi stand; global specification gives up to 50 W with the Mi 80 W stand but only 30 W with the Xiaomi 50 W stand	50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Reverse wireless charging confirmed by maker; wattage unpublished on the global specification and FAQ	27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	227 g (better)	235 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.06 mm	8.39 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.18 × 74.64 mm	163.39 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Second-generation nano-tech rear material and 6-series aircraft aluminium frame/buttons, according to maker FAQ; vegan-leather finish described by reviews	Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Black and Olive Green in the global specification; Chinese White review units are regional variants	Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names
Water resistance detail
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	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared blaster, barometer, flicker sensor and laser autofocus	Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless certifications	Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MIUI 14 based on Android 13; global maker FAQ confirms Google services, unlike the Chinese units initially reviewed	Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
Software updates
Software updates	Three Android OS updates and four years of security updates reported by Android Central; TechAdvisor's earlier review described this policy as unconfirmed	–
In the box
In the box	Phone, 90 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card; maker FAQ also lists safety information and protective film	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G SA/NSA and LTE; global bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78	5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs; no eSIM configuration listed	Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 capability, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 with FastConnect 7800; features depend on region, network and OTA support; High Band Simultaneous, Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC 5.0; maker FAQ additionally lists LC3 and LHDC 2.0/3.0/4.0	Bluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
NFC
NFC	Supported	Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 with OTG and DisplayPort 1.2 video output, according to maker FAQ; no 3.5 mm socket	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; maker FAQ adds BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a and QZSS L1/L5; A-GPS and network positioning	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning