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Ulefone Note 23 vs Xiaomi 17 Max

Ulefone Note 23

Ulefone

Ulefone Note 23

$85

25.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 17 Max
71.4Inno Score
20Performance64.4
29.1Display63.8
20Camera74.3
38.8Battery92
20Features60
2 spec wins — Ulefone Note 2312 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Max

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 17 Max wins this phone face-off, 71.4 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+54) and battery (+53). Ulefone Note 23 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Ulefone Note 23

  • 13% lower weight: 192 g vs 219 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 20

Display

Display comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
Screen size6.56 ″6.9 ″+5%
Panel type—LTPO AMOLED
Resolution540x12101200x2608
Pixel density202 ppi416 ppi+106%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness400 nits3,500 nits+775%

Performance

Performance comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
ChipsetUnisoc T7100Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max)3 GB16 GB+433%
Storage options32GB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
Main camera8 MP200 MP+2400%
Main aperturef/2.0f/1.65
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,000 mAh+60%
Wired charging10 W100 W+900%
Wireless charging—50 W

Design

Design comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
Weight192 g+13%219 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm+7%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame material—Fiberglass

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth4.25.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
OS at launchAndroid 16 GoAndroid 16 (HyperOS 3)

Audio

Audio comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecUlefone Note 23Xiaomi 17 Max
3.5mm jackYesNo

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