Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

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More affordable price at 320 EUR compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Availability of multiple RAM and storage configurations, including a variant with 16GB of RAM.
Features a 3.5mm headphone jack for wired audio connectivity.
Higher peak brightness in nits (1800) for the display.
Including an IR blaster for remote control of appliances.

Higher screen resolution (1440 x 3088) and pixel density (500 ppi) compared to the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G.
More advanced chipset (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) with better performance scores in Antutu benchmarks.
Quad-camera setup with two telephoto lenses for 3x and 10x optical zoom.
IP68 dust/water resistance rating, for better protection against the elements.
Support for Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.3, offering better wireless connectivity.
Includes S Pen with Bluetooth integration providing additional functionality.

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2023, September 21	2023, February 01
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm \| 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.92 in	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm \| 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in
Weight	187 g \| 6.6 oz	234 g \| 8.25 oz
Body Build	Corning Gorilla Glass	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Midnight Black, Aurora Purple (Coral Purple), Ocean Teal, Arctic White	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Battery	5100 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price	320 EUR	1400 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	68B	16M
Screen size	6.67" in	6.8" in
Screen area	107.4 cm²	114.7 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.7%	89.9%
Screen resolution	1220 x 2712 px	1440 x 3088 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	446 PPI	500 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other specs	- 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	200 MP, Triple	200 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score		140
DxOMark Photo		139
DxOMark Video		137
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score		141
DxOMark Photo		139
DxOMark Video		145

Operating system - OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS	Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)	- Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 740
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

SIM card	Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 - India 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- 67W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 17 min, 100% in 44 min - IP54, dust and splash resistant	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

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