Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

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 15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Lighter design: 183.7g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
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 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 n/a
Pixel density 500 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2200 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)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52212025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
437184
CPU371084132724
GPU60073272238
Memory299004109980
UX270462122242
NanoReview Score1541246437184
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12160n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Writing score19799n/a
Web score16101n/a
Video editing7815n/a
Data manipulation13142n/a
NanoReview Score16130n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 39.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Web Browsing09:57 hn/a
Video Playback15:38 hn/a
Games06:22 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
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 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 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.75 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 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
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 5.3
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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
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 n/a
* 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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