Phone Comparisons: OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Here we have some of the best camera smartphones in the market at the moment. This is a comparison between the OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Both of these smartphones have launched in the first quarter of this year, and both of them are regarded to be outstanding camera flagships and flagship smartphones in general. We’ve reviewed both, and it’s very easy to agree with that assessment.

The two phones do feel different in the hand and are generally quite different. Both companies included outstanding camera hardware on these phones, partnered up with well-known camera companies, and provided great software to go along with all that. We’ll first list the specs of both phones, and will then compare them over a number a categories. With that being said, let’s get to it!

Specs

OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra, respectively

– Screen size:
6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display (curved, 120Hz LTPO, HDR10+, 4,500 nits)
6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display (curved, adaptive 120Hz, 3,000 nits max brightness)
– Display resolution:
3168 x 1440
3200 x 1440
– SoC:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
– RAM:
12GB/16GB (LPDDR5X)
16GB (LPDDR5X)
– Storage:
256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0)
512GB (UFS 4.0)
– Rear cameras:
50MP (f/1.8 aperture, 1-inch sensor, 1.6um pixel size, OIS), 50MP (ultrawide, f/2.0 aperture, 123-degree FoV), 50MP (periscope telephoto, 3x optical zoom, f/2.6 aperture, OIS), 50MP (periscope telephoto, 6x optical zoom, f/4.3, OIS)
50MP (wide, f/1.6-f/4.0 variable aperture, OIS, multi-directional PDAF, 1.6um pixel size), 50MP (ultrawide, f/1.8 aperture, 122-degree FoV, 0.7um pixel size, dual pixel PDAF), 50MP (telephoto, f/1.8 aperture, 0.7um pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom), 50MP (periscope telephoto, f/2.5 aperture, 0.7um pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom)
– Front cameras:
32MP (f/2.4 aperture, 0.8um pixel size)
32MP (wide, f/2.0 aperture, 0.7um pixel size)
– Battery:
5,000mAh
– Charging:
100W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless (charger included)
90W wired, 80W wireless,, 10W reverse wireless (charger included)
– Dimensions:
164.3 x 76.2 x 9.5mm
161.4 x 75.3 x 9.2mm
– Weight:
221 grams
219.8 grams
– Connectivity:
5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.4
– Security:
In-display fingerprint scanner (ultrasonic) & facial scanning
In-display fingerprint scanner (optical)
– OS:
Android 14 with ColorOS 14
Android 14 with HyperOS
– Price:
CNY5,999 ($843, China only)
€1,499
– Buy:
OPPO Find X7 Ultra (China only)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra (Amazon)

The OPPO Find X7 Ultra comes in both vegan leather + glass and vegan leather only backplate versions. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is available in vegan leather or glass back versions. The thing is, the OPPO Find X7 Ultra has only launched in China, while the Xiaomi 14 Ultra launched globally too. Its global models only include vegan leather backplates. That being said, both phones have frames made out of aluminum. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra does come in a special titanium version too, but only in China.

You’ll notice that both smartphones include curved displays, with a centered display camera hole. The bezels around those displays are very thin. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has flat sides all around, with slight curves on the edges. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra does not, its frame is thinner on the sides, mainly because both its front and back sides curve into the frame, proportionally. Its top and bottom portions are flat, though, with curved edges.

You’ll also notice that both smartphones have large camera oreos on the back. They’re centered on both phones, and both devices offer four cameras inside those modules. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra is slightly taller and wider than the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, while it’s also 0.3mm thicker. It does have a slightly larger display, so that is to be expected. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra weighs 221 grams, compared to 219.8 grams of the global Xiaomi 14 Ultra model. So they’re on par in the weight department too.

Both smartphones feel very sturdy in the hand, and thanks to that vegan leather on the back, they also offer quite a bit of grip… at least compared to glass back phones. They’re both IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.

OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Display

The OPPO Find X7 Ultra features a 6.82-inch QHD+ (3168 x 1440) LTPO AMOLED display. That panel is curved, and it offers an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Dolby Vision is supported as well, and the same goes for HDR10+ content. This panel can project up to 1 billion colors, and it has a theoretical peak brightness of 4,500 nits. The screen-to-body ratio is around 90%, while the display is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

On the flip side, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, has a 6.73-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1440) LTPO AMOLED display. That panel is also curved, and it supports an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Dolby Vision is also supported, and the same goes for HDR10+ content. This display goes up to 3,000 nits of brightness at its peak, in theory. The screen-to-body ratio is at around 89%, while the display aspect ratio is 20:9. The Xiaomi Shield Glass protects the Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s display.

Both of these displays are outstanding. They are on par and excel in basically every way. They’re extremely sharp, offer great viewing angles, and are also very vivid. Those inky blacks are also present, and the touch response is great too. Both displays do get extremely bright too, in basically all conditions, so you don’t have to worry about that either. There’s really not much to complain about here. They even offer high PWM dimming to protect your eyes. You’ll be good to go regardless of which display you end up using.

OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Performance

Both devices are fueled by the same processor, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. That is currently the most powerful processor Qualcomm has to offer. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra comes in 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X RAM variants. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is available with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM only, at least globally. There is a 12GB RAM model in China. Both devices also utilize UFS 4.0 flash storage.

Those powerful performance-related specs are combined with truly powerful software, which results in great performance on both smartphones. The software on the OPPO Find X7 Ultra could be a bit challenging for global users, as it’s made for the Chinese market, but the Google services work great once you get the Play Store installed. Both phones handle regular, everyday tasks great. They can jump between apps without a hitch, process images, video, browsing is also great, the same goes for multimedia consumption, and so on.

Even when we played some truly demanding games on both smartphones, they handled it like champs. Genshin Impact is usually our benchmark when we’re testing games on phones, and both smartphones ran it without a hitch. Both of them got quite warm after about an hour, but the performance never suffered, and neither phone ended up being too hot or anything like that.

OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Battery

You will find a 5,000mAh battery inside the OPPO Find X7 Ultra. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has that same battery size globally, but it ups that to 5,300mAh in China. Both smartphones do offer really good battery life, though. Both of them did great in our battery drain test, and they offered great performance during usage too. We were able to get over that 8-hour screen-on-time mark on both smartphones, a number of times. Do note that we were using them rather intensively during such days, but games were not a part of the picture. They can really handle proper usage.

Do note that your mileage may vary, though. You will use different apps, have different signal strengths, and so on. Also, if you end up playing games, chances are you’ll get worse results. We were connected to Wi-Fi most of the day, which is also something worth noting. We did not notice any intense battery drain during our 5G usage, though, not at all. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s modem is quite good in that regard.

The OPPO Find X7 Ultra supports 100W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra supports 90W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging. Both smartphones charge up really fast, and that goes for both their wired and wireless charging. It’s also worth noting that both of them include chargers in the box, so you’re good in that regard too.

OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra: Cameras

You’ll find immensely powerful camera setups on both of these handsets. Both of them actually include four 50-megapixel cameras on the back. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra has a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (123-degree FoV), a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (2.8x optical zoom), and a second 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (6x optical zoom). The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, on the other hand, comes with a 50-megapixel main camera (variable aperture), a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera (122-degree FoV), a 50-megapixel telephoto unit (3.2x optical zoom), and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (5x optical zoom).

It is also worth noting that both smartphones are backed by great camera companies too. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra benefits from Hasselblad’s expertise, while Leica is in partnership with Xiaomi, and this phone has Leica’s optics. Both smartphones offer fantastic camera performance. In fact, these are some of our favorite camera smartphones now, in general, perhaps even the top two at the time of writing this article. They do a great job in all conditions, albeit offer somewhat different results.

The OPPO Find X7 Ultra tends to offer more contrasty photos, and that is especially noticeable in low light. Both of them do end up providing rather true-to-life photos with some software magic on top of that to make them look great. They handle intense HDR conditions with ease, and do a fantastic job in low light too. Even when there are plenty of light sources in the shot, these two phones are on a very, very high level. They’re also great for portraits, and high-zoom photos look great too. Their secondary cameras do a great job of keeping a similar color profile to the main shooters. There’s really not much to complain about here. These are outstanding camera smartphones.

Audio

Both smartphones do include a set of stereo speakers. Those speakers are quite loud and generally very good. They’re on par in terms of loudness and are well-balanced too. The distortion is almost not there when you turn up the volume all the way up. You’ll be happy regardless of which set of speakers you end up using.

Do note that there is no audio jack on either phone, though. You can always hook up your wired headphones to their Type-C ports, however. If not, both smartphones do offer Bluetooth 5.4, so you can opt to go wireless.