Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K80 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

86 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K80
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K80 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 Xiaomi Redmi K80
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
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:
Xiaomi Redmi K80
vs
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
982 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2180
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
3718
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21801549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71023718
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1203840
CPU431878337597
GPU820702448766
Memory351950183031
UX416835234446
NanoReview Score20213651203840
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test88 fpsn/a
Graphics Score14874n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K80]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Writing score21283n/a
Web score17939n/a
Video editing7758n/a
Data manipulation17477n/a
NanoReview Score18047n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
20:15
Web Browsingn/a07:09 h
Video Playbackn/a10:02 h
Gamesn/a04:27 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.551/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
131
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
127
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a123
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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