Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, 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 Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 204.5g vs 233g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1282 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamut96.4 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204.5 g (7.21 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 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 MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 1145 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1119
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
2690
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11191976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26905221
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
750632
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
CPU242812371084
GPU180896600732
Memory155997299004
UX170927270462
NanoReview Score7506321541246
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
4228
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12160
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Writing scoren/a19799
Web scoren/a16101
Video editingn/a7815
Data manipulationn/a13142
NanoReview Scoren/a16130

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 39 GB 39.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:25 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
19:11
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Web Browsing07:52 h09:57 h
Video Playback11:32 h15:38 h
Games05:27 h06:22 h
Standby Mode89 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.41/1.3
Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX754
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
117
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Bokeh6070
Preview6473
Zoom109141

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
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 Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 1199
Sensors - 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 120 W No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

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

Results

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

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