Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Network
2G network

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

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
5G network

5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - global; 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

146.3 mm

164.3 mm
Width

70.9 mm

74.6 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

168 g

234 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Black, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.81 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

425 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 900 nits, 1700 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/1.12" , 1.4 µm
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 48 MP, f/4.1 , 120 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 5x optical zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

128˚ , (ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

8160 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec.
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

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

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, AI 2.0, night mode 2.0, stagger HDR
DxOMark photo

-

148
DxOMark zoom

-

100
DxOMark video

-

117
DxOMark camera score

-

143

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2 , 27 mm, 1/3.4" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

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

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3900 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 25W (50% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 36 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 4.5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

Yes (100% in 39 min)