Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 13 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on April 18, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Shows 17% longer battery life (41:06 vs 35:00 hours)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	522 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	2600 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.4%	96.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.18 mm (6.42 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.64 mm (2.94 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	3200 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 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	- 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	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	680 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	376532	377304
GPU	598629	596398
Memory	289746	271911
UX	271122	261336
Total score	1537045	1517214

Max surface temperature	52 °C	34.8 °C
Stability	85%	64%
Graphics test	71 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	11959	12154

Web score	-	15596
Video editing	-	7791
Photo editing	-	33958
Data manipulation	-	12948
Writing score	-	19802

RAM size	12, 16 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	39.9 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	90 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 15 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:19 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	15:02 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	108 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50.3 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	122°	120°
Lenses	5 (50.3 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/0", Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.51", Sony IMX858 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.51", Sony IMX858 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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)
Depth lens	Yes	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	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 *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2023	February 2023
Release date	April 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 90 W	Not included

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Camera

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