Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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91 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2) that was released on May 9, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 4 months before. 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 Poco F5

Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Weighs 52 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Shows 20% longer battery life (41:06 vs 34:12 hours)
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 1119K)
27% higher pixel density (500 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1282 against 967 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	395 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	96.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.11 mm (6.34 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.95 mm (2.95 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2910 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 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 725	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	2560
GPU clock	580 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~1781.7 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	344422	377304
GPU	337546	596398
Memory	197274	271911
UX	230325	261336
Total score	1119123	1517214

Max surface temperature	-	34.8 °C
Stability	84%	64%
Graphics test	45 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	7530	12154

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

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	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	67 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:47 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:11 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	16:29 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	102 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B40 (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/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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 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/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 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	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 *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	February 2023
Release date	May 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- 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 Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Key differences

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Value for money

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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