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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs vivo V30e

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
51.1Inno Score
VS
vivo V30e
42.3Inno Score
29.1Performance21.8
54Display51.7
65.9Camera49.8
55.1Battery56.8
73.3Features41.3
9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo V30e

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 51.1 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and camera (+16). vivo V30e still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger camera score: 66 vs 50
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 41
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the vivo V30e

  • 25% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 15% lower weight: 188 g vs 222 g
  • 12% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
  • 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
Screen size6.9 ″+2%6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution3200x14401080x2400
Pixel density511 ppi+32%388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,300 nits+8%
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu500,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)900Bottom 22%934+4%Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,650Bottom 27%2,806+6%Bottom 32%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto48 MP—
Optical zoom4 x—
Max video8K@24fps4K
Front camera40 MP50 MP+25%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging45 W+2%44 W
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
Weight222 g188 g+15%
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm+12%
IP ratingIP68IP64
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
OS at launchAndroid 10 (One UI 2)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra versus vivo V30e
SpecSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultravivo V30e
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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