Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Mi 10

71 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10

Larger display: 6.67in
Lighter design: 208g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4500mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Mi 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

84

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

76

Xiaomi Mi 10

62

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

60

Xiaomi Mi 10

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

53

Xiaomi Mi 10

38

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

65

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

86

Xiaomi Mi 10

76

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

71

Xiaomi Mi 10

59

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1450 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

982 nits

Xiaomi Mi 10

848 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	362 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158 mm (6.22 in)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

83.2 %

Xiaomi Mi 10

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2840 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)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

1549

Xiaomi Mi 10

1217

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

3718

Xiaomi Mi 10

3366

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1549	1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3718	3366

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

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

1203840

Xiaomi Mi 10

732707

CPU	337597	229483
GPU	448766	194403
Memory	183031	135248
UX	234446	173573
NanoReview Score	1203840	732707

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 10

4409

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.8 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	26 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4409

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 10

11410

Writing score	n/a	14234
Web score	n/a	8296
Video editing	n/a	6565
Data manipulation	n/a	8803
NanoReview Score	n/a	11410

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	19 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4780 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	1:20 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

20:15

Xiaomi Mi 10

20:47

Web Browsing	07:09 h	08:05 h
Video Playback	10:02 h	13:49 h
Games	04:27 h	05:13 h
Standby Mode	118 h	95 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KGN3	Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.33
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	76 mm	n/a
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	13 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	Sony IMX350
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

124

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

131

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

127

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	67	n/a
Zoom	123	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size	1/3	1/3
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.9 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 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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category	20	22
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 10

83.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	February, 2020 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	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

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).

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Mi 10

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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