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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs vivo S2 FE

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
50.3Inno Score
VS
vivo S2 FE
50.3Inno Score
43.7Performancechip34.3
49.4Display58.4
46.1Camera34.1
51.4Battery70.9
78.7Features73.3
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE7 spec wins — vivo S2 FE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores 50.3 against 50.3 for vivo S2 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo S2 FE

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 49
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 51
  • 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP
  • 122% higher capacity: 10,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
Screen size6.4 ″6.83 ″+7%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2800
Pixel density403 ppi449 ppi+11%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,450 nits2,000 nits+38%
Screen-to-body85.8 %89.8 %+5%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
AnTuTu 121,544,095Bottom 35%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,601Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,938Bottom 51%—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps—
Front camera10 MP32 MP+220%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
Capacity4,500 mAh10,000 mAh+122%
Wired charging25 W44 W+76%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
Weight209 g+7%224 g
Thickness8.2 mm+5%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EDual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo S2 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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