Among the smartphones that are most interesting this holiday season, we have selected the Google Pixel 8, the iPhone 15, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, the Honor 90 Lite and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. But which one is really right for you? Here are the key technical features compared so you can see more clearly.
Let's start by describing the design of the smartphones we have selected for you. In fact, everyone cultivates their differences. The purest of all, for example, is the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which uses a completely flat back to integrate its sensors as if they were placed on the back shell without any further artifice. The Honor 90 Lite uses what looks like two cut-out circles for the photo sensors, with an extremely glossy back that uses very flat profiles to reflect the slightest light source that falls on it. This also applies to the iPhone 15, which uses a small island in the top left corner for its photo sensors. Xiaomi's Redmi Note 12 Pro has a small plate to integrate the sensors, while Google Pixel 8 has a strip that takes up the entire width of the device for its photo lenses.
Among all the phones we have selected, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the largest but also the heaviest, weighing 233 grams compared to 187 grams for the Redmi Note 12 Pro and the Pixel 8, 179 grams for the Honor 90 Lite and only 179 grams 171 grams for the iPhone 15, making it the lightest but also most compact. It is the Honor 90 Lite that wins the award for the thinnest phone in this comparison.
They all work with batteries of different capacities, which means more or less autonomy. The Redmi Note 12 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra benefit from a capacity of 5000 mAh, which support charging processes with 67 watts and 45 watts respectively. They are also the quickest to charge. Then there is the Pixel 8, which has a 4575 mAh battery that supports 30 watt charging, while the Honor 90 Lite comes with a 4500 mAh battery that supports 35 watt charging and so is slightly faster than its competitor Google. The iPhone 15 has a battery with a capacity of 3349 mAh.
Which is the most powerful and which is the best screen?
If you're looking for the best performance, you should check out the iPhone 15, which uses an Apple A16 chip with 6GB of RAM. It actually offers processing power and therefore better responsiveness than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy chipset, albeit optimized specifically for the brand's high-end phones. Then there's the Pixel 8 with its Tensor G3 processor and 8GB of RAM, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro hits the market with its MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chip and 6, 8 or 12GB of RAM, matching the performance of the Honor 90 Lite outperforms Based on a MediaTek Dimensity 6020 processor with 8GB of RAM. The latter offers a single storage capacity, i.e. 256 GB, while the others are partly available with 128, 256 or 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is available in a 1TB variant with storage. None support inserting a micro SD memory card.
As for the display, the largest screen is the one installed on the front of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, as it has a diagonal of 6.8 inches and has an AMOLED panel curved on both sides that offers a maximum resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels . It supports the HDR10+ video format and has a refresh rate that can vary between 1 and 120 Hz to automatically find the best compromise between interface fluidity and energy consumption and therefore the greatest possible autonomy. The screen of the Redmi Note 12 Pro is not bad either, as it has a diagonal of 6.67 inches and an AMOLED panel compatible with HDR Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats, as well as a maximum frequency of 120 Hz.
The screen of the Honor 90 Lite is large as it offers a diagonal of 6.7 inches, but on an LCD panel that is less premium than OLED technology. In addition, its frequency is lower, at a maximum of 90 Hz, compared to 120 Hz on the Pixel 8, which uses a 6.2-inch AMOLED panel with a high brightness of 2000 nits. It is compatible with the HDR10+ format for certain streaming platforms, allowing you to control details in the darkest but also the brightest areas. Finally, the iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch AMOLED panel, the smallest in this comparison, with a brightness of 2000 cd/m², as well as Dolby Vision compatibility, but a refresh rate of just 60 Hz.
Which configurations for photos and which connectivity?
For photos, the iPhone 15 has two sensors, the main sensor is a 48-megapixel model with optical stabilization to limit camera shake. It is coupled with a 12-megapixel telephoto lens that enables lossless 2x zoom and takes advantage of excellent image processing. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is very versatile with a configuration of 200+12+10+10 megapixels including two optically stabilized telephoto lenses with two zooms of 3x and 10x. The Pixel 8 uses two sensors. The first is stabilized at 50 megapixels, the other for shooting in ultra-wide angle mode at 12 megapixels and also benefits from excellent image processing. The Honor 90 Lite has a 100+5+2 megapixel configuration and its latest module is specifically dedicated to photos in macro mode. Finally, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro uses a block with 50+8+2 megapixels on the back.
For selfies, the latter, like the Honor 90 Lite, has a 16-megapixel sensor, while the iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra have a 12-megapixel module, while the Google Pixel 8 has a 10.5-megapixel sensor on the front. Megapixel lens has.
Finally, when it comes to connectivity, all of them are compatible with 5G networks. The Honor 90 Lite is the slowest in Wi-Fi networks as it supports the 802.11 ac standard (Wi-Fi 5) including at least Wi-Fi 6 for the iPhone 15 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro as well as the Pixel 8 and the Galaxy S23 offers Ultra features Wi-Fi 6E, which is even faster. The Honor 90 Lite phone has a fingerprint reader in the profile, while others have it installed under the screen. The iPhone 15, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and the Pixel 8 are eSIM compatible and also have the special feature of being completely waterproof and dustproof. All are equipped with a USB-C port for charging. The iPhone 15 runs iOS, while the other four use the Android system. Google Mobile offers 7 years of system and security updates, for others less.