Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo V40e
54.3Performance21.8
59.7Display69.8
69.9Camera49.8
62.8Battery65.7
78.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+33) and camera (+20). vivo V40e 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 camera score: 70 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 93% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,000 vs 1,036
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 60
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 157% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,750 nits
- 78% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 45 W
- 22% lower weight: 183 g vs 234 g
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+29% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 4,500 nits+157% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| 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+93%Top 34% | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400+82%Top 34% | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 183 g+22% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.5 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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