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Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Redmi Note 11

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

What Galaxy S23 Ultra does better (30) and where Redmi Note 11 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

30 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11

6.1Score

5 advantages≈ $180

9.2Display7.1

7.9Performance2.9

9.8Camera6.2

6.5Battery6.0

9.4Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23 UltraRedmi Note 11

	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Redmi Note 11	Difference
Height	163.4 mm	159.9 mm	+3.5 mm
Width	78.1 mm	73.9 mm	+4.2 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.1 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	234 g	179 g	+55 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Redmi Note 11?

AnTuTu score1,241,531 vs 228,0445.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,927 vs 1,6623×
Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 11: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 11: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 11: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 11: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%

Why is Redmi Note 11 better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

Weight234 g vs 179 g+31%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23 Ultra: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23 Ultra: Yes
Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+10%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 11≈ $1806.1
Design
Weight	234 g	179 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.1 mm
Height	163.4 mm	159.9 mm
Width	78.1 mm	73.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Star Blue
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.4″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,088 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	500 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,274 nits	736 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 610
AnTuTu score	1,241,531	228,044
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,927	1,662
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,790	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	4	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	10×	—
Max video	8K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	13 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	—
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	65%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.6 LUFS	-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9.0	HyperOS
Major OS updates promised	4	—