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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 13 |
| 2024-10-29 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 15, getting an 81.5 score against 80.6. Galaxy S23 Ultra is a just a little bit thicker but much lighter cellphone than Xiaomi 15. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has an older 13 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 15 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra count with similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy S23 Ultra has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 15 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 2670 and a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi 15 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi 15 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi 15, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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