Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23	Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Launch
Announced	2023, February 01	2019, February 20. Released 2019, March
Status	Available. Released 2023, February 17	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)	147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, HDR
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 616
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	18W wired
Type	Li-Ion 3900 mAh	Li-Po 3070 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime	Violet, Blue, Gray
Models	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS	M1903F2G
Price	$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990	About 460 EUR
SAR	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)	1.39 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 101h	Endurance rating 73h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-27.0 LUFS (Good)	Voice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery	Active use score 11:27h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 101h	Endurance rating 73h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1198 nits max brightness (measured)	637 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.0 LUFS (Good)	Voice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)