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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's strong camera system earns it the win in this use case, with a score of 80.
The Xiaomi 17's exceptional gaming capability, with a score of 94, makes it the clear winner in this use case.
The Xiaomi 17's slightly higher score of 95 in everyday use earns it the win, with its excellent display and performance.
86 | Display | 93 |
80 | Camera | — |
71 | Performance | 97 |
49 | Gaming | 90 |
73 | Battery | 96 |
83 | Connectivity | 98 |
75 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3088 pixels | Screen | 6.3 inches AMOLED 1220 x 2656 pixels |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 200 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 6330 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 16 |
| 233 g (8.22 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.8 inches | Size | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 3088 pixels | Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels |
| 19.3:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 500 ppi | PPI | 464 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 |
| 89.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.90% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 96.90% | RGB color space | 102.90% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 2 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1283 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 3488 nits |
| 2010 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3583 |
| 5245 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10772 |
| 9254 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27737 |
| 1760868 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3528367 |
| 443316 | GPU | 1288634 |
| 276191 | Memory | 467372 |
| 462934 | UX | 766753 |
| 1760868 | Total Score | 3528367 |
| 1098 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2360 |
| 81% | Stability | 78% |
| 8 FPS | Graphics test | 17 FPS |
| 1098 | Graphics score | 2360 |
| 5383 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 10868 |
| — | Graphics test | 41 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 46 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 41 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 36 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 10868 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 3360 MHz | Max clock | 4600 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 | — |
| 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) |
| 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) |
| 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 233 g (8.22 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple | Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.63/5) |
| — | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 89.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.90% |
| — | 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 |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 6330 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 100 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (15 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Yes | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (68% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) |
| 0:59 hr | Full charging time | 0:46 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 09:57 hr | Web browsing | 15:00 hr |
| 15:38 hr | Watching video | 24:44 hr |
| 06:22 hr | Gaming | 08:15 hr |
| 130 hr | Standby | 131 hr |
| 26:01 hr | General battery life | 33:58 hr |
| 200 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 16320 x 12240 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 10x | Zoom | Optical, 2.6x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 960 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 102° |
| 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 200 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.7 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Sensor | Omnivision 950L LightHunter |
| 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 10 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/4.9 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 230 mm | Focal length | 60 mm |
| Sony IMX754 | Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| 1/3.52 (≈ 0.28 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.64 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 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| — | 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 |
| 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 |
| — | 3G network | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.8 dB | Max loudness | 86.2 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2023 | Announced | September 2025 |
| February 2023 | Release date | September 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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