Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 25 months 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 Mi 11

Has a 0.71 inch larger screen size
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 3900 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
21% higher pixel density (515 vs 425 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 35% longer battery life (34:29 vs 25:31 hours)
55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 878K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1209 against 931 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	515 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	900 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	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	246540	366724
GPU	272062	551228
Memory	162285	192220
UX	191481	247673
Total score	878675	1362358

Max surface temperature	-	34.3 °C
Stability	91%	60%
Graphics test	30 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	5037	12033

Web score	11329	13647
Video editing	7611	7797
Photo editing	28453	34238
Data manipulation	9842	12529
Writing score	14880	19579

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 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 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	29.7 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	98 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - 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)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 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 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	5.2	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	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	February 2023
Release date	January 2021	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.3 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 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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