Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54194914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9422
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
CPU389140380535
GPU596405598896
Memory297015273271
UX242361270109
NanoReview Score15249211522811
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Max Surface Temp.52 °C34.3 °C
Stability89 %60 %
Graphics Test71 fps72 fps
Graphics Score1199212039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Writing scoren/a19330
Web scoren/a14262
Video editingn/a7840
Data manipulationn/a12674
NanoReview Scoren/a15602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Web Browsing09:36 h08:12 h
Video Playback13:10 h13:41 h
Games05:28 h05:20 h
Standby Mode117 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/11/1.57
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length120 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX858Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.511/3.94
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Bokeh6570
Preview7272
Zoom147126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Samsung Galaxy S23
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S23
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 799
Sensors - 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 Yes 90 W No

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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