Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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91 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Weighs 44 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 7% longer battery life (41:06 vs 38:16 hours)
Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
21% higher pixel density (500 vs 414 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	414 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	96.9%
PWM	488 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	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	383141	377304
GPU	606113	596398
Memory	288406	271911
UX	279599	261336
Total score	1557593	1517214

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	34.8 °C
Stability	86%	64%
Graphics test	75 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	12647	12154

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

Storage size	128, 256, 512 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	31.5 GB	39.9 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 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 (83% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:59 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	136 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	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	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 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	PureCel	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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
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 *	Yes	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	December 2022	February 2023
Release date	December 2022	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, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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