Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2021	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$800

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1700 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Additional display
1.1 inches, 294 x124 px, AMOLED, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
2.3 (Average)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5180
3D Mark High
Untested	3807
3D Mark Low
Untested	2079

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 67.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 58min

Browsing

8h 58min

Video

8h 7min

Gaming

8h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.12″ Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F4.1 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps), 720p (1920 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
20 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 31, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK1G	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.84 W/kg Body: 0.46 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1200

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

with 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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