Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 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 Redmi Note 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
- Higher pixel density: 425ppi
- Lighter design: 168g vs 193g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3900mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 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 | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 85.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 490 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.3 mm (5.76 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP53 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow |
- Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2300 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) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | 810 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1831 | 724 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4914 | 1882 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 9422 | n/a |
| CPU | 380535 | 129013 |
| GPU | 598896 | 79050 |
| Memory | 273271 | 74517 |
| UX | 270109 | 115510 |
| NanoReview Score | 1522811 | 398090 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.3 °C | 42 °C |
| Stability | 60 % | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | 12039 | 1116 |
| Writing score | 19330 | 10163 |
| Web score | 14262 | 6959 |
| Video editing | 7840 | 6464 |
| Data manipulation | 12674 | 7424 |
| NanoReview Score | 15602 | 8594 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 29.7 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 3900 mAh | 5020 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:16 h | 1:21 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:12 h | 07:44 h |
| Video Playback | 13:41 h | 13:08 h |
| Games | 05:20 h | 05:07 h |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | 73 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 12032x9024 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) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.52 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 70 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.14 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| 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 (Dual Pixel) | 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 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, 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 - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 6/5/8/34 | WCDMA 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 category | 20 | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 220 |
| 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.
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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.
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