Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
54.3Performance84.8
59.7Display74.1
69.9Camera61.4
62.8Battery95
78.7Features100
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra18 spec wins — Xiaomi 17T Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17T Pro wins this phone face-off, 81.5 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and performance (+31). 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
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 61
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 5 x
- 12% higher Pixel density: 501 ppi vs 447 ppi
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17T Pro
- Stronger performance score: 85 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 74 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.83 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+12% | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 3,500 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 91.1 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,677,954Bottom 50% | 3,182,664+90%Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 550,163Bottom 51% | 911,618+66%Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 416,322Bottom 47% | 1,228,396+195%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 277,973Bottom 51% | 401,602+44%Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 433,496Top 44% | 641,048+48%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | — |
| 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 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+100% | 5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W+122% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 20.3 h+69% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 219 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Xiaomi 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 17T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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