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- Galaxy S23 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
What Galaxy S23 does better (30) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display4.2
7.6Performance3.2
9.2Camera7.2
2.9Battery6.8
9.5Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23Redmi Note 9 Pro
| Galaxy S23 | Redmi Note 9 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.3 mm | 165.8 mm | −19.5 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.7 mm | −5.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 209 g | −41 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S23 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?
- AnTuTu score1,231,075 vs 279,6254.4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,950 vs 1,7852.8×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 450 nits3.9×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,669 vs 31511.6×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
- 5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Galaxy S23?
- Battery capacity3,900 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+29%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+9%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 146.3 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,198 nits | 614 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 84.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,231,075 | 279,625 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,950 | 1,785 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,669 | 315 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,900 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 11.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 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 | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27 LUFS | -28.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | 0.66 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8.5 | MIUI 11 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
