Samsung Galaxy S23 5g 256gb vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3900 mAh	4700 mAh
Display
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	12 MP	32 MP + 32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3900 mAh	4700 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Turbo, 67W: 100 % in 40 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 35 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2	-
Colours
Colours	Green, Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender, Lime	Cruise Blue, Matcha Green, Shadow Black
Height
Height	146.3 mm	157.20 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.45 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	168 grams	179.3 grams
Width
Width	70.9 mm	72.77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	1750 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	422 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1236x2750 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	87.87 %	90.55 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)32 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle (100° field-of-view) Camera(18 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	HyperOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	February 2, 2023 (Official)	June 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.63, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.55" sensor size, Light Fusion 800, CMOS image sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.98, Telephoto Camera(50 mm focal length, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	S5KGN3, ISO-CELL	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Vlog Mode Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.4
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.869 W/kg	Head: 0.926 W/kg, Body: 0.812 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Fabrication
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 735
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Ultrasonic	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 217 GB	-