Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a362 Hz
Response time22 ms3 ms
Contrast1442:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8951217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19433366
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU152613229483
GPU80451194403
Memory79577135248
UX104748173573
NanoReview Score417389732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C42.8 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps26 fps
Graphics Score11974409
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing score1273414234
Web score91168296
Video editing48016565
Data manipulation85498803
NanoReview Score1003411410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing10:23 h08:05 h
Video Playback15:03 h13:49 h
Games05:45 h05:13 h
Standby Mode134 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/2.761/1.33
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/51/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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