Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, Manufactured in December, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 218g
  • 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 10T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms42.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1252:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 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 TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18311263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49143482
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
CPU380535222519
GPU598896194682
Memory273271140261
UX270109184083
NanoReview Score1522811741545
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C41.5 °C
Stability60 %99 %
Graphics Test72 fps22 fps
Graphics Score120393799
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Writing score1933013489
Web score142626810
Video editing78405610
Data manipulation126746940
NanoReview Score156029993

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.7 GB 19.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Web Browsing08:12 h10:54 h
Video Playback13:41 h15:36 h
Games05:20 h05:58 h
Standby Mode109 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Samsung S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.571/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135

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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, AVRCP, 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 710
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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below