Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 8
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1856476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49171521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU38074255305
GPU61142215306
Memory27924150584
UX27483629875
NanoReview Score1546241151070
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12142n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Writing score19600n/a
Web score13816n/a
Video editing7828n/a
Data manipulation12458n/a
NanoReview Score15595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 42.5 GB 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing10:37 h08:09 h
Video Playback15:54 h10:10 h
Games06:37 h04:49 h
Standby Mode128 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 140
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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