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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's strong camera system edges out the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, thanks to its superior camera capabilities.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's exceptional gaming performance leaves the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus behind, with a 44-point gap in gaming scores.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's balanced performance and features make it a better choice for everyday use, with a 13-point gap in overall scores.
80 | Display | 91 |
75 | Camera | 96 |
70 | Performance | 98 |
49 | Gaming | 93 |
73 | Battery | 88 |
83 | Connectivity | 98 |
72 | QuickComparison Score | 93 |
| 6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels | Screen | 6.9 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 4700 mAh | Battery | 6000 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 16 |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1208 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 3678 nits |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.6 inches | Size | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 393 ppi | PPI | 416 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 1200 nits | Max rated brightness | 1200 nits |
| 1750 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.40% | RGB color space | 100% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 121 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 2064 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3711 |
| 5334 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11259 |
| 8934 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27219 |
| 1744323 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3667711 |
| 446806 | GPU | 1296835 |
| 272465 | Memory | 518366 |
| 443849 | UX | 788139 |
| 1744323 | Total Score | 3667711 |
| 1068 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2568 |
| 79% | Stability | 81% |
| 8 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 1068 | Graphics score | 2568 |
| 5364 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 11330 |
| — | Graphics test | 43 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 49 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 42 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 37 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 11330 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 3360 MHz | Max clock | 4610 MHz |
| 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| 76.2 mm (3 inches) | Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Plastic |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.63/5) |
| — | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| 4 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 5 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 4700 mAh | Capacity | 6000 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (10 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| — | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (57% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| 1:05 hr | Full charging time | 0:50 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:37 hr | Web browsing | 14:05 hr |
| 15:54 hr | Watching video | 17:21 hr |
| 06:37 hr | Gaming | 07:28 hr |
| 128 hr | Standby | 140 hr |
| 26:32 hr | General battery life | 30:46 hr |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8160 x 6120 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 3x | Zoom | Optical, 4.3x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| 960 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung S5KGN3 | Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 1050L |
| 1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1 (≈ 1 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 10 MP | Image resolution | 200 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 - 3.0 |
| 70 mm | Focal length | 100 mm |
| Samsung S5K3K1 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HPE |
| 1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.4 (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| 1 micron | Pixel size | 0.56 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Samsung S5K3LU | Sensor | Omnivision OV50M |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.61 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes, DP 1.2 | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS 6/5/8/34 | 3G network | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/B38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.8 dB | Max loudness | 84.7 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2023 | Announced | December 2025 |
| February 2023 | Release date | December 2025 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W |
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