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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's strong camera system earns it the top spot in photography, with a score of 80. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera system is non-existent, scoring 0.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's 49 in gaming is slightly higher than the 15 of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but when averaged, the former's score is 41 and the latter's is 18.5, making the Samsung the clear winner.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's excellent display and solid performance make it the top choice for everyday use, with a score of 80. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is reliable, but its score of 60 is lower than the Samsung's.
86 | Display | 52 |
80 | Camera | — |
71 | Performance | 29 |
49 | Gaming | 15 |
73 | Battery | 67 |
83 | Connectivity | 61 |
75 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3088 pixels | Screen | 6.67 inches IPS LCD 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| 200 megapixels | Camera | 48 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 5020 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| 233 g (8.22 oz) | Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 6.8 inches | Size | 6.67 inches |
| 1440 x 3088 pixels | Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| 19.3:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 500 ppi | PPI | 395 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 1200 nits | Max rated brightness | 628 nits |
| 1750 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 89.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 96.90% | RGB color space | 114.90% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | Not detected |
| 2 ms | Response time | 34 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | 1111:1 |
| 1283 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 575 nits |
| 2010 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 751 |
| 5245 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1805 |
| 9254 | Compute Score (GPU) | 1215 |
| 1760868 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 510584 |
| 443316 | GPU | 50212 |
| 276191 | Memory | 98802 |
| 462934 | UX | 140847 |
| 1760868 | Total Score | 510584 |
| 1098 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 81% | Stability | 98% |
| 8 FPS | Graphics test | 1 FPS |
| 1098 | Graphics score | 314 |
| 5383 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| 3360 MHz | Max clock | 2300 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | Samsung |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 8 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | Height | 166 mm (6.54 inches) |
| 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| 233 g (8.22 oz) | Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | No |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Plastic |
| White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple | Colors | White, Black, Blue |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| — | Repairability | — |
| — | Drop resistance | — |
| 89.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 4 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| 4 years | OS updates | — |
| 5 years | Security updates | — |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 5020 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 18 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (15 W) | Wireless charging | No |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes | Bypass charging | — |
| Yes (68% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| 0:59 hr | Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | — |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 09:57 hr | Web browsing | 10:56 hr |
| 15:38 hr | Watching video | 15:15 hr |
| 06:22 hr | Gaming | 05:45 hr |
| 130 hr | Standby | 136 hr |
| 26:01 hr | General battery life | 26:58 hr |
| 200 megapixels | Matrix | 48 megapixels |
| 16320 x 12240 | Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 |
| Optical, 10x | Zoom | Digital |
| LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Digital |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 960 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 119° |
| 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 200 MP | Image resolution | 48 MP |
| f/1.7 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 26 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2 (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Digital |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 10 MP | Image resolution | 8 MP |
| f/4.9 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 230 mm | Focal length | 13 mm |
| Sony IMX754 | Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 |
| 1/3.52 (≈ 0.28 inch) | Sensor size | 1/4.0 (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.5 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | — |
| Samsung S5K3LU | Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| — | 4G network | LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes, DP 1.2 | DisplayPort | — |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 3G network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Stereo | Speakers | Mono |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | Yes |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.8 dB | Max loudness | 81 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Mid-range |
| February 2023 | Announced | March 2020 |
| February 2023 | Release date | April 2020 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | — |
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