Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

70 out 100

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95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Lighter design: 209g vs 224g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

76

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

60

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

57

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

59

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

86

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

70

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

95

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1450 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	92.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

904 nits

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158 mm (6.22 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83.2 %

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

92.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)	6/3.63 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	1306 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1599

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

3909

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

10993

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1599	3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3909	10993

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1170970

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3963774

CPU	325994	1198653
GPU	440398	1458267
Memory	174869	501472
UX	229709	805382
NanoReview Score	1170970	3963774

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

8315

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.2 °C	n/a
Stability	61 %	n/a
Graphics Test	49 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8315	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

13449

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Writing score	16564	n/a
Web score	11835	n/a
Video editing	7387	n/a
Data manipulation	12600	n/a
NanoReview Score	13449	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6800 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

17:40

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	06:25 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:03 h	n/a
Games	03:27 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 4.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1 (1)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length	76 mm	100 mm
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.4	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.61 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

88.8 dB

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	n/a
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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