Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13
54.3Performance51.7
59.7Display52.8
69.9Camera52
62.8Battery62.5
78.7Features65.3
9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra8 spec wins — Xiaomi 13
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 55.5, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+18) and features (+13). Xiaomi 13 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 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 52
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 213% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.2 x
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 13
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 49% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 45 W
- 19% lower weight: 189 g vs 234 g
- 10% lower thickness: 8 mm vs 8.9 mm
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $1,200
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+7% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+21% | 414 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 1,900 nits+9% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 550,163Top 54% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 416,322Top 54% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 277,973Top 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 433,496Top 35% | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,677,954+8%Top 20% | 1,550,000Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 33% | 2,050+3%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 30% | 5,500+2%Top 28% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+213% | 3.2 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+11% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 67 W+49% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 189 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |