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S17t vs 13 Ultra

Vivo S17t vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

What S17t does better (4) and where 13 Ultra wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Vivo · 2023S17t

8.5Score

4 advantages≈ $430

Xiaomi · 202313 Ultra

9.2Score

18 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

8.8Display8.8

8.5Camera9.7

6.3Battery6.3

7.9Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

S17t13 Ultra

	S17t	13 Ultra	Difference
Height	164.2 mm	163.2 mm	+1 mm
Width	74.4 mm	74.6 mm	−0.2 mm
Thickness	7.5 mm	9.1 mm	−1.6 mm
Weight	186 g	227 g	−41 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S17t better than 13 Ultra?

Weight186 g vs 227 g+22%
Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Thickness7.5 mm vs 9.1 mm+21%

Why is 13 Ultra better than S17t?

Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 2,600 nits2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · S17t: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · S17t: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · S17t: Yes
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
Rear cameras2 vs 42×
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Pixel density453 ppi vs 522 ppi+15%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Vivo S17t≈ $4308.5	Xiaomi 13 Ultra≈ $4209.2
Design
Weight	186 g	227 g
Thickness	7.5 mm	9.1 mm
Height	164.2 mm	163.2 mm
Width	74.4 mm	74.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Eco leather
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Olive Green, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,260 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	453 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	2,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,207 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 8050	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,268,538
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,488
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1"
Rear cameras	2	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,600 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	10.2 h
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	86%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OriginOS 3	HyperOS