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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Vivo X500

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500
69.6Inno Score
39.3Performance46.7
49.4Display81
46.1Camera70.5
51.4Battery88.7
78.7Features76
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE15 spec wins — Vivo X500

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and display (+32). Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 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 S23 FE

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 39
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 49
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 51
  • 700% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
Screen size6.4 ″6.59 ″+3%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2750
Pixel density403 ppi459 ppi+14%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,450 nits4,000 nits+176%
Screen-to-body85.8 %95.1 %+11%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu1,080,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,800Top 49%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto8 MP64 MP+700%
Optical zoom3 x3.1 x+3%
Max video8K@24fps8K@30fps
Front camera10 MP50 MP+400%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
Capacity4,500 mAh7,500 mAh+67%
Wired charging25 W90 W+260%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
Weight209 g+1%211 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm+1%
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge4 years5 years+25%

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEVivo X500
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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