Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Redmi Note 13 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Redmi Note 13 5G it's also the sounder buy at $16.98 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · Redmi Note 13 5G 64 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.98/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G $190

Buy with care$10.06/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90Redmi Note 13 5G 70

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, ltpo 1–120hz, 1750 nits peak.

Performance

Galaxy S23 Ultra 85Redmi Note 13 5G 40

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96Redmi Note 13 5G 67

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80Redmi Note 13 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24Redmi Note 13 5G 22

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76Redmi Note 13 5G 64

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.98 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Redmi Note 13 5G
Price (street)	$339	$190
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.67" AMOLED, 1080 x 2400, 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	MediaTek Dimensity 6080
RAM	8GB/12GB	6GB/8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	33W wired
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x	108MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	161.1 × 75.0 × 7.6 mm
Weight	234 g	174 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Supported until	Feb 2028	Jan 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Redmi Note 13 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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