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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
49Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
39.3Performance20
49.4Display35.2
46.1Camera20.5
51.4Battery38.8
78.7Features20
11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE3 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE wins this phone face-off, 49 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+26). vivo Y03 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

  • Stronger performance score: 39 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 49 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

  • 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • 11% lower weight: 185 g vs 209 g

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
Screen size6.4 ″6.56 ″+2%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1612
Pixel density403 ppi+50%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,450 nits—
Screen-to-body85.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu1,080,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,800Top 49%—
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps—
Front camera10 MP+100%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
Capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh+11%
Wired charging25 W+67%15 W
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
Weight209 g185 g+11%
Thickness8.2 mm+2%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP54
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 FEvivo Y03
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNo—

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