Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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
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, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

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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

159.87 mm
Width

78.1 mm

73.87 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.09 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

Black, Blue, Green

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 108 MP, 24 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 , 1.12 µm, 118˚
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1.75 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

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12000 x 9000 pixels
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

HDR, Panorama

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

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Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
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, virtual proximity