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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 17T Pro
81.5Inno Score
39.3Performance84.8
49.4Display74.1
46.1Camera61.4
51.4Battery95
78.7Features100
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE13 spec wins — Xiaomi 17T Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 17T Pro wins this phone face-off, 81.5 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+46) and battery (+44). Samsung Galaxy S23 FE still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17T Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 85 vs 39
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 49
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 51
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 79

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
Screen size6.4 ″6.83 ″+7%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401280x2772
Pixel density403 ppi447 ppi+11%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,450 nits3,500 nits+141%
Screen-to-body85.8 %91.1 %+6%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,080,0003,182,664Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—911,618Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,228,396Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—401,602Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—641,048Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,800Top 49%—
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.67
Ultra-wide12 MP12 MP
Telephoto8 MP50 MP+525%
Optical zoom3 x5 x+67%
Max video8K@24fps8K@30fps
Front camera10 MP32 MP+220%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
Capacity4,500 mAh7,000 mAh+56%
Wired charging25 W100 W+300%
Wireless charging15 W50 W+233%
Active use endurance11 h20.3 h+85%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
Weight209 g+5%219 g
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Xiaomi 17T Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEXiaomi 17T Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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