Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

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, 1700(AWS), 1900, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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
EV-DO speed

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EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Plastic, glass
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

159.9 mm
Width

78.1 mm

73.9 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

234 g

179 g
Stylus

Yes

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Splash resistant

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IP53
Dust proof

IP68

IP53
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

Blue, White, Gray

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.43 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

500 ppi

409 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

90Hz, 700 nits, 1000 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

4, 6 GB
Internal storage

256, 512, 1024 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 26˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode 2.0

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

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Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.4
Selfie camera resolution

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4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face detection, face unlock, 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, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 3+, 33W (100% in 60 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 4.5W

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Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

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