13 Ultra vs Mix Flip

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Winner

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

The 13 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Mix Flip it's also the sounder buy at $29.32 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 13 Ultra 62 · Mix Flip 54 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Xiaomi 13 Ultra $650

Buy with care$29.32/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Xiaomi Mix Flip $850

Buy with care$33.22/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

13 Ultra 90Mix Flip 80

The 13 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

13 Ultra 85Mix Flip 92

The Mix Flip's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

13 Ultra 91Mix Flip 67

The 13 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

13 Ultra 80Mix Flip 76

5,000mAh vs 4,780mAh — the 13 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

13 Ultra 26Mix Flip 30

The Mix Flip is supported until Jul 2028 — 3 months longer than the 13 Ultra.

Value

13 Ultra 62Mix Flip 54

Overall value goes to the 13 Ultra at $29.32 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	13 Ultra	Mix Flip
Price (street)	$650	$850
Display	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz	Foldable clamshell: 6.86-inch LTPO AMOLED main (2912x1224, 120Hz) plus 4.01-inch AMOLED cover (1392x1208, 120Hz), Dolby Vision
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,780 mAh
Charging	90W wired, 50W wireless	67W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x, 50MP periscope telephoto 5x	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	163.2 × 74.6 × 9.1 mm	Unfolded 167.5 × 74.0 × 7.8 mm; folded 85.5 × 74.0 × 16.0 mm
Weight	227 g	192 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Supported until	Apr 2028	Jul 2028

13 Ultra full verdict →Mix Flip full verdict →Longevity master board →

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