Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo V30e
54.3Performance21.8
59.7Display51.7
69.9Camera49.8
62.8Battery56.8
78.7Features41.3
13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra5 spec wins — vivo V30e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and performance (+33). 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 S23 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 41
Reasons to pick the vivo V30e
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 20% lower weight: 188 g vs 234 g
- 13% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.9 mm
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+29% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits+35% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| 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) | 2,000+114%Top 34% | 934Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400+92%Top 34% | 2,806Bottom 32% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W+2% | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 188 g+20% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.8 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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