Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17
54.3Performance87
59.7Display68.8
69.9Camera68.6
62.8Battery91
78.7Features84
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra20 spec wins — Xiaomi 17
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+33) and battery (+28). Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 285% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 2.6 x
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17
- Stronger performance score: 87 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 91 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1220x2656 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+8% | 464 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 3,500 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 91.1 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,677,954Bottom 50% | 3,248,535+94%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 550,163Bottom 51% | 921,447+67%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 416,322Bottom 47% | 1,191,470+186%Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 277,973Bottom 51% | 473,607+70%Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 433,496Top 44% | 662,011+53%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 34% | 3,559+78%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | 10,459+94%Top 6% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+285% | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,330 mAh+27% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W+122% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 21.3 h+77% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 191 g+18% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.1 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 5 years+25% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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