Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra	Apple iPhone Air
Released · Apr 18, 2023	Expected release · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px	6.5-inch · 1260x2736px
Quad camera	Single camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 18, 2023	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1199	8GB/256GB - $999 \| €1199 8GB/512GB - $1199 \| €1449 8GB/1TB - $1399 \| €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches 163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm	6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.01 oz / 227.0 g	5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Leather Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Olive Green, White	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.66% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 2600 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI	1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.2GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1974	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5442	Untested
3D Mark High
3549	Untested
3D Mark Low
3351	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wireless: 20.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 0min

Browsing

7h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

12h 30min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
50.3 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F4.0/F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/2.51"
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.2x Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 75 mm Sensor size: 1/2.51"
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/2.51"
Fifth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps) EIS, Dolby Vision HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP (HDR)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Overall

160

Photo

143

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	16GB/512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

Links

Full specifications
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