Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

LTE-A, 301 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Plastic
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.4 mm

164.9 mm
Width

78.1 mm

77.1 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9 mm
Weight

234 g

194 g
Stylus

Yes

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

Water-repellent coating
Dust proof

IP68

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Build features

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance

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Colors

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black, Green, Purple

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

500 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

400 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 75˚ , 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

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Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.2

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

Yes