Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23
Xiaomi Mi 11 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 11 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 11 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
1461
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
3910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18311461
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49143910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
904462
CPU380535242692
GPU598896263225
Memory273271174582
UX270109223963
NanoReview Score1522811904462
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
5153
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °Cn/a
Stability60 %90 %
Graphics Test72 fps30 fps
Graphics Score120395153
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
12141
Writing score1933015135
Web score1426211250
Video editing78407600
Data manipulation126748595
NanoReview Score1560212141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:41 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Samsung GN2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.12
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/3.941/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
132
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
Bokeh7070
Preview7264
Zoom126117
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
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) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 a/b/g/n/ac/6e)
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 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA 1, 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/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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:

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.

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