Xiaomi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

76 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 13 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 12

Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3900 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
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 25:34 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1209 against 900 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 1154K)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	419 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	1100 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	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	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	3000 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 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 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	6 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	2560
GPU clock	818 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	304354	366724
GPU	435501	551228
Memory	192381	192220
UX	216593	247673
Total score	1154443	1362358

Max surface temperature	-	34.3 °C
Stability	60%	60%
Graphics test	52 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	8755	12033

Web score	11416	13647
Video editing	7490	7797
Photo editing	29045	34238
Data manipulation	9533	12529
Writing score	14885	19579

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	29.7 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	67 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 (87% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:04 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	13:03 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	04:47 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	70 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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 (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 (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 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	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	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, 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 *	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 2021	February 2023
Release date	December 2021	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.3 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 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi 12 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

Conclusion