Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra scores 8.5. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE leads in design and software support, while the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is ahead in display, performance, camera and battery. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is the newer phone, announced Sep 4, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Sep 4, 2025 vs Feb 22, 2024
- Lighter 190 g vs 219.8 g
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 9.2 mm
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 5 years
Why choose the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.73 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,900 nits
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 15 W
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Overall
7.9
8.5
Display
7.5
8.6
Performance
7.2
7.6
Camera
7.8
9.0
Battery
5.8
6.9
Design
8.6
8.2
Software support
9.2
6.9
Value for money
5.6
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Size
6.7 inches
6.73 inches
Type
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED, WQHD+ AMOLED (Xiaomi C8)
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
—
522 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
1,900 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Xiaomi Shield Glass
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Samsung Xclipse 940
Adreno 750
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,118
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
6,839
—
RAM
8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.63, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
8 MP, 3× optical
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
5×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
—
8K@30
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Capacity
4,900 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
45 W
90 W
Wireless charging
15 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Dimensions
161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
161.4 × 75.3 × 9.2 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
9.2 mm
Weight
190 g
219.8 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Navy, Jetblack, Icyblue, White
Black, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
One UI 8
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
7 years
4 years
Security updates
7 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEXiaomi 14 Ultra
Announced
Sep 4, 2025
Feb 22, 2024
Released
Sep 4, 2025
Feb 27, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$649.99
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