Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 233g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 850 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz401 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52211612
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
CPU371084123372
GPU60073270302
Memory29900489831
UX27046297964
NanoReview Score1541246381469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °C39.5 °C
Stability64 %99 %
Graphics Test72 fps7 fps
Graphics Score121601171
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Writing score197999478
Web score161016424
Video editing78155131
Data manipulation131427134
NanoReview Score161308195

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 39.9 GB 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Web Browsing09:57 h08:11 h
Video Playback15:38 h12:55 h
Games06:22 h05:31 h
Standby Mode130 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.31/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX754n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 249
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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