Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

61 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

4.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 306K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (1209 against 737 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	409 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1750 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.1%	98.9%
PWM	171 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2400 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	128	2560
GPU clock	1110 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	97505	366724
GPU	48707	551228
Memory	83985	192220
UX	75443	247673
Total score	306049	1362358

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	34.3 °C
Stability	98%	60%
Graphics test	2 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	441	12033

Web score	6500	13647
Video editing	3864	7797
Photo editing	14112	34238
Data manipulation	5951	12529
Writing score	8320	19579

RAM size	4, 6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	18.7 GB	29.7 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:57 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	16:07 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	07:01 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	119 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	February 2023
Release date	January 2022	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Not included

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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