Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
54.3Performance88.1
59.7Display67.4
69.9Camera73.3
62.8Battery95
78.7Features86.7
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra15 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 82.2 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and battery (+32). 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
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 5 x
- 20% higher Pixel density: 501 ppi vs 416 ppi
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 73 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.9 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1200x2608 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+20% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 3,500 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 92.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,677,954Bottom 50% | 3,543,388 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 550,163Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 416,322Bottom 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 277,973Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 433,496Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 34% | 3,528+76%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | 10,600+96%Top 5% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 60 %Bottom 22% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+100% | 5 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 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,500 mAh+50% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W+122% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 20.8 h+74% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 219 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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