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Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

73 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi 13T
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 13T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13T
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (23:22 vs 20:15 hours)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1254 against 984 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 11% higher pixel density (446 vs 403 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 931K)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1549 and 1240 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits1450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.6% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width75.7 mm (2.98 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 UltraQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock3100 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Hexagon
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Adreno 730
GPU shading units7681024
GPU clock950 MHz818 MHz
FLOPS~1442 GFLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU253904337597
GPU233007448766
Memory194107183031
UX250326234446
Total score9313441203840
Samples[17 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 6.1

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power67 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:04 hr07:09 hr
Watching video12:58 hr10:02 hr
Gaming05:38 hr04:27 hr
Standby121 hr118 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.57"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length50 mm76 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40Hynix Hi847
Sensor size1/2.88"1/4.4"
Pixel size0.61 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6550
Preview6567
Zoom101123
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38883648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX596Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/2"1/3"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023October 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023October 2023
Launch price$600$599
SAR (head) - 0.76 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
Notes on 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).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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