Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi 13T
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 197g vs 209g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1220x2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1450 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 87.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158 mm (6.22 in) | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.49 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 580 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS | 1442 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1549 | 1240 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3718 | 3916 |
| CPU | 337597 | 253792 |
| GPU | 448766 | 226851 |
| Memory | 183031 | 195601 |
| UX | 234446 | 213676 |
| NanoReview Score | 1203840 | 889920 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:10 h | 0:51 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:09 h | 09:04 h |
| Video Playback | 10:02 h | 12:58 h |
| Games | 04:27 h | 05:38 h |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | 121 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Sony IMX707 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 76 mm | 50 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi847 | Omnivision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4 | 1/2.88 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | OmniVision OV13B |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 50 | 65 |
| Preview | 67 | 65 |
| Zoom | 123 | 101 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Sony IMX596 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| 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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 600 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 67 W |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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