Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

73 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 17 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 11T Pro

Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 864K)
Shows 17% longer battery life (34:29 vs 29:32 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (1209 against 840 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.5%	98.9%
PWM	490 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	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	228956	366724
GPU	258698	551228
Memory	169422	192220
UX	200654	247673
Total score	864723	1362358

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	34.3 °C
Stability	-	60%
Graphics test	-	72 FPS
Graphics score	-	12033

Web score	-	13647
Video editing	-	7797
Photo editing	-	34238
Data manipulation	-	12529
Writing score	-	19579

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	4	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 13	One UI 5.1
OS size	32 GB	29.7 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 10 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	87 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	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 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, HID, 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	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 *	18	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	September 2021	February 2023
Release date	September 2021	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.3 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, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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