Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Xiaomi 12S

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 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 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, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather 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

157.8 mm

152.7 mm
Width

76.2 mm

69.9 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.2/8.7 mm
Weight

196 g

179/182 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.28 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

419 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

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

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

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/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm, 123˚
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

8190 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, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone 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

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, 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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

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, 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
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4700 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 42 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 4.5W

Yes, 10W
Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

Yes, 50W (100% in 57 min)