Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Pro

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Galaxy S23 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 13 Pro

	SamsungGalaxy S23 Ultra	XiaomiXiaomi 13 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	December 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.8″	6.73″
Resolution
Resolution	3088 × 1440	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	501 pixels per inch	521 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	1,900 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	QHD+ Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X (3,088 × 1,440); Super Smooth 120 Hz (1–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode	3D-curved WQHD+ AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	500 ppi (Samsung)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,750 nits peak	1,200 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,900 nits peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; Enhanced comfort	AdaptiveSync Pro with dynamic 1–120 Hz refresh; up to 240 Hz touch sampling; over one billion colours, DCI-P3, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Pro HDR; 360° ambient-light sensors
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB, 12 GB with 512 GB or 1 TB	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4 nm; one Cortex-X3-based core up to 3.19 GHz, two Cortex-A715-based and two Cortex-A710-based cores up to 2.8 GHz, and three Cortex-A510-based cores up to 2.0 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 740 identified by Android Central; the UK maker specification does not name the GPU
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (216.6 GB available), 512 GB (453.7 GB available) or 1 TB; no microSD slot	12 GB LPDDR5X at 8,533 Mbit/s with 256 GB or 512 GB UFS 4.0; no microSD expansion (TechAdvisor). Current UK specifications take precedence over the review's LPDDR5/UFS 3.1 table and its launch claim that only 256 GB was sold in the UK.
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool Technology with a large vapour chamber and multiple graphite layers
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	10× (better)	3.2×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.7, 85°; pixel binning to 50 MP or 12 MP	Sony IMX989, 1-inch sensor, f/1.9, 1.6 µm pixels or 3.2 µm four-in-one pixels, eight-element Leica lens and HyperOIS; 23 mm equivalent confirmed by co-developer Leica
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°	50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view and autofocus down to 5 cm
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F4.9, 11°, 10x optical zoom	50 MP, f/2.0, 75 mm equivalent, OIS and floating 3P+3P lens with Focal Shift; focuses down to 10 cm for macro; 3.2× optical zoom confirmed by all three reviews
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80°	32 MP, f/2.0, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm four-in-one pixels; 89.6° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 10x optical zoom	3.2× optical telephoto (TechAdvisor, Android Central and Tom's Guide); maker-stated digital zoom up to 70×
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 30 fps	Dolby Vision up to 4K 60 fps; 8K 24 fps; 4K 24/30/60 fps; 1080p 30/60 fps; 720p 30 fps; Ultra Night Video up to 4K 24 fps; slow motion at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps, with resolution unspecified in the main sheet
Front video
Front video	–	Dolby Vision up to 1080p 30 fps; 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; teleprompter and vlog modes
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks, filters, shutter sound and watermark; 35/50/75/90 mm Master-lens effects; Xiaomi Imaging Engine, ProFocus motion/eye tracking, Lightning Burst, night modes on all rear cameras, HDR, Supermoon, panorama, documents, clone, long exposure, Pro and cinematic effects
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,820 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 26 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 26 hours; internet use up to 25 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 49 hours (4G)	4,820 mAh typical; Xiaomi Surge charging and battery-management chips
Wired charging
Wired charging	45 W with a 45 W adapter (sold separately) and 5 A USB-C cable	120 W HyperCharge with included charger; maker laboratory claims of 19 minutes to full in Boost mode and 24 minutes in Standard mode
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	50 W wireless turbo charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	10 W reverse wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	234 g	229 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.38 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.4 × 78.1 mm	162.9 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components	Ceramic back; aluminium sides described by TechAdvisor
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Red, Lime, Sky Blue on Samsung.com	Ceramic White and Ceramic Black in the UK specification; additional Chinese colours described in reviews are not UK configurations
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	IP68 laboratory testing in static fresh water to 1.5 m for 30 minutes; protection can deteriorate and liquid damage is excluded from the stated warranty
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-screen fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	–	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared blaster, barometer and flicker sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio certification
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13, One UI 5.1	MIUI 14 based on Android 13
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates	Reviews agree on three Android updates but differ on security duration; Android Central reports five years, while TechAdvisor and Tom's Guide report four
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G, LTE	5G SA/NSA and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; UK bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, or one nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM availability depends on country and carrier
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7 capability, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 with FastConnect 7800; features depend on region, network and OTA support; Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC and LHDC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket (TechAdvisor)
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GPS and network positioning