Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro

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Galaxy S23 FE compared with POCO F5 Pro

	SamsungGalaxy S23 FE	XiaomiPOCO F5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	May 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch	526 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,450 nits (better)	1,400 nits
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), adaptive 60–120 Hz; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners	WQHD+ Flow AMOLED DotDisplay, 526 ppi, 12-bit colour and 68 billion colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi (Samsung UK)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,450 nits peak	500 nits typical, 1,000 nits HBM and 1,400 nits peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, adaptive HDR, 480 Hz touch sampling, 1,920 Hz PWM dimming, 16,000-level brightness adjustment, sunlight display and reading mode
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Samsung Exynos 2200, octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	TSMC 4 nm; Cortex-X2 at up to 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710 at up to 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510 at up to 1.8 GHz; clocks from this model's UK maker specification
GPU
GPU	–	Qualcomm Adreno GPU; maker does not give a numeric model suffix
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (100.7 GB available) or 256 GB (219.1 GB available); no microSD slot	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK specification lists 8 GB/256 GB, 12 GB/256 GB and 12 GB/512 GB with regional availability caveat; UK launch notice prices 12 GB/256 GB only; Dynamic RAM Expansion uses storage, not additional physical RAM
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool Technology 2.0, 5,000 mm² stainless steel vapour chamber and 6,933 mm² graphite area
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	64 MP OV64B, f/1.79, 1/2-inch sensor, 6-element lens and 4-in-1 binning to 1.4 µm; OIS and EIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	8 MP, f/2.2 and 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4, fixed focus	16 MP, f/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)	8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps and HD at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	–	Full HD at 30/60 fps or HD at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Pro Mode	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 4 cm fixed focus; motion tracking, film filters, night, portrait, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,160 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 67 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 30 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 19 hours (LTE) or 20 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 39 hours (4G)	5,160 mAh typical; smart charging can hold at 80% overnight before completing charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately)	67 W turbo charging with included 67 W adaptor
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging	30 W; maker laboratory claim of 50% charge in 32 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	209 g	204 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	8.59 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 76.5 mm	162.78 × 75.44 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP53
Materials
Materials	–	Glass body with carbon-fibre-effect side pattern and metal camera decoration; frame material omitted because reviews disagree and the maker does not identify it
Colours
Colours	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple; Indigo and Tangerine online exclusives	Black and White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP53 splash and dust resistance under IEC 60529; protection declines with wear and is not immersion protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-screen fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, virtual proximity sensing	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, IR blaster and gyroscope; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13; One UI 6.0 at UK launch	MIUI 14 for POCO; Android 13 reported by Tech Advisor
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates	Tech Advisor reports two OS upgrades and three years of security support at launch; this is a historical promise, not a claim of current support
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, 67 W adaptor, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick-start guide, warranty card and safety information
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6; 4G LTE	Dual 5G standby; 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, LTE, WCDMA and GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Dual SIM, dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported; regional functions vary
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1