Not content with just having a ‘ Pro ’ sound , Xiaomi ’s latest introduction to the 13 serial is an Ultra model – but how does it compare to the excellent Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra ?
The S23 Ultra has more megapixels, but the Xiaomi 13 Ultra has other camera tricks
Both of these phones concenter a lot on television camera performance and while we have n’t fully reviewed theXiaomi 13 Ultra , we can say with authority theSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultrais one of thebest tv camera phonesaround .
Let ’s start with the specs of both first . The massive circular camera housing on the back of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra holds four distinct cameras , each of them using 50 - megapixel sensors .
There are two telephoto cameras , one with a 75 mm zoom and another with a 120 mm zoom , plus a 122 - degree theater of view ultra - wide and a main television camera with an aperture that can shift between f/1.9 and f/4.0 .
Importantly , the principal sensor on the Xiaomi is much big than the one inside the S23 Ultra . However , the S23 Ultra does have more megapixels to act with , 200MP to be precise .
Paired with the chief sensor on the S23 Ultra is a thumping 10MP 230 mm telephoto , another 70 mm telephotograph and a 12MP ultra - wide . If you ’ve read ourSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra brushup , you ’ll experience we really do love the television camera it has .
Both phones can snap 8 K picture and in HDR formats , although the Xiaomi is the only one to shoot in the Dolby Vision format . We ’ll have a great deal more to say about how these two cameras liken once we ’ve conduct our full reviews .
They are both top-end when it comes to specs and internals
Neither are these phones are lacking it comes to internal glasses – hardly surprising given their Ultra branding and wallet - busting price .
Both are power by Qualcomm Si , though thanks to an exclusive hatful with Samsung and the chip Godhead the S23 Ultra does follow with a marginally souped - up version of theSnapdragon 8 Gen 2chipset that slightly ups the GPU performance . We doubt you ’d notice much conflict between the two though , and both are up there with the fasted Android earpiece we ’ve look at in 2023 .
Both phones lack expandable storage – though they do offer inner store options up to 1 TB . The Xiaomi gets the win in term of maximum memory offer , with the 13 Ultra offering up to 16 GB Aries the Ram as fight down to the 12 GB maximum on the Galaxy S23 Ultra .
Whichever you choose you ’re getting an excellentOLEDdisplay . The 6.8 - inch panel on the Galaxy is marginally larger than the 6.7 - inch jury on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra but both are big panel that are passing undimmed and fantastic for substance . Both adaptively shift refresh rates from 1 - 120Hz look on what you ’re doing and both have a slight curvature along with WQHD+ resolutions .
Samsung does have a slight advantage in screen glass , with the S23 Ultra utilising the newer ( and stronger ) Gorilla Glass Victus 2 as opposed to just Gorilla Glass Victus .
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra is far more widely available
Currently , the Xiaomi 13 Ultra has been free only in China and further availability has n’t been announced at the fourth dimension of authorship . That have in mind if you ’re in other region and want this phone , you ’ll call for to import it .
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra , meanwhile , is far more wide uncommitted both SIM - spare and on pay monthly contract . It ’s the much easier of the two headphone to bribe , and it ’ll likely be this way for a while . See the best quite a little for the S23 Ultra below .
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra has a design that stands out more
Out of these two phones , the Xiaomi 13 Ultra has a aim that stands out more – though we think the S23 Ultra might invoke to more masses .
Xiaomi ’s effort has a silicone leather back with a textured finishing and that absolutely massive camera jut and model eclipse the whole thing . It ’s not elusive and it , in many ways , count far more like a classic tv camera than a 2023 smartphone .
We hump the flat sides though and the slimly small dimensions , alongside the slightly lower weight , make it more comfortable to harbor than the S23 Ultra . That is once you ’ve got used to guiding your fingers around the television camera array .
Both phone add up in green , ignominious and ashen finishes – but S23 Ultra also comes in lavender , Citrus aurantifolia , blue and red .
You get a stylus with the Galaxy S23 Ultra
One groovy feature very much exclusive to the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the addition of theS Pen – a small stylus that slots into a silo on the phone ’s bottom when not in use and can be used for doodle , writing or just navigating the phone ’s UI .
You wo n’t see anything like this on the Xiaomi model and it adds something a little redundant to the S23 Ultra .
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra charges much faster (and comes with a charger)
Both headphone have healthy - sized 5000mAh assault and battery inside , a full of life addition for top - goal powerful devices like this . The Xiaomi 13 Ultra deliver the goods out when it do to charge speeds , offering much quick 90w wire and 50w wireless option .
This is compare to 45w wire and 15w wireless charging featured on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra . Xiaomi also includes a 90w charger in the loge , whereas you have to furnish your own for the S23 Ultra .
