Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

76 out of 100

91 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 22 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Shows 64% longer battery life (41:06 vs 25:03 hours)
74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 870K)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1282 against 946 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1990 and 1467 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	515 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	900 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	96.9%
PWM	510 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Ceramic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2840 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 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	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	2560
GPU clock	840 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	377304
GPU	273667	596398
Memory	160572	271911
UX	189381	261336
Total score	870802	1517214

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	34.8 °C
Stability	91%	64%
Graphics test	31 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	5297	12154

Web score	10878	15596
Video editing	7592	7791
Photo editing	28536	33958
Data manipulation	9717	12948
Writing score	14678	19802

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.1
OS size	31 GB	39.9 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	79 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	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	128°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Samsung GN2 (ISOCELL Plus 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	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	5.2	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, 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 *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	February 2023
Release date	April 2021	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - 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	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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