Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo T5e
54.3Performance20
59.7Display32.1
69.9Camera20
62.8Battery43.5
78.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra4 spec wins — vivo T5e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+50). vivo T5e 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 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo T5e
- 15% lower weight: 199 g vs 234 g
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+1% | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+93% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits+207% | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 %+6% | 85 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | UNISOC T7225 |
| AnTuTu | 1,677,954Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 550,163Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 416,322Bottom 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 277,973Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 433,496Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 64GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+2400% | 8 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 199 g+15% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo T5e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |