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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra
What Galaxy S23 Ultra does better (10) and where 13 Ultra wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Display8.8
7.9Performance8.1
9.8Camera9.7
6.5Battery6.3
9.4Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23 Ultra13 Ultra
| Galaxy S23 Ultra | 13 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.4 mm | 163.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74.6 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 234 g | 227 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than 13 Ultra?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Optical zoom10× vs 5×2×
- Active use (test)13.4 h vs 10.2 h+31%
- 4K selfie videoYes · 13 Ultra: No
- eSIMYes · 13 Ultra: No
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,790 vs 3,488+9%
- Measured brightness1,274 nits vs 1,207 nits+6%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.1 mm+2%
Why is 13 Ultra better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?
- Wired charging45 W vs 90 W2×
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- AnTuTu score1,241,531 vs 1,268,538+2%
- Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 2,600 nits+49%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 50 W3.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,927 vs 5,049+2%
- Pixel density500 ppi vs 522 ppi+4%
- Weight234 g vs 227 g+3%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 86%+32%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 234 g | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 163.2 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Black, Olive Green, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,088 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,274 nits | 1,207 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,241,531 | 1,268,538 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,927 | 5,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,790 | 3,488 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 10× | 5× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.4 h | 10.2 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 86% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.6 LUFS | -26 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9.0 | HyperOS |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
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