Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo V40
54.3Performance26.1
59.7Display73
69.9Camera58.6
62.8Battery78.4
78.7Features100
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra9 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 59.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+28) and camera (+11). vivo V40 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 26
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 59
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,000 vs 1,178
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,400 vs 3,208
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+11% | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 4,500 nits+157% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| 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+70%Top 34% | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400+68%Top 34% | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 15.1 h+26% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 190 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm+15% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |